Burundi vs Panama: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Burundi

0.2%

in 2018

Panama

0.2%

in 2024

Burundi rank

89th

Panama rank

92nd

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Burundi currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 89th and Panama ranks 92nd of 116 countries.

Indicator: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,375 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.