Colombia vs Venezuela: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Colombia
0.3%
in 2020
Venezuela
0.3%
in 2014
Colombia rank
76th
Venezuela rank
73rd
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Venezuela ahead.
Colombia ranks 76th and Venezuela ranks 73rd of 116 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Colombia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 76th and Venezuela ranks 73rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.