Costa Rica vs Macao: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2023
Macao
0.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Macao rank
74th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Macao
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Macao, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Macao ranks 74th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Macao?
- Costa Rica, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Macao?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macao?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Macao rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Macao ranks 74th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β 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.