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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4%
in 2015
North Macedonia
0.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
North Macedonia rank
69th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • North Macedonia
0.10.20.30.40.5199720102024

How they compare

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

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and North Macedonia ranks 69th of 116 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% North Macedonia
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Macedonia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4% against 0.4% in North Macedonia as of 2015.
What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Macedonia?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Macedonia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Macedonia rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and North Macedonia ranks 69th 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

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

Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.