Chile vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Chile

0.4%

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.4%

in 2015

Chile rank

67th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

66th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

Chile ranks 67th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th 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.