Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2023
Ukraine
0.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Ukraine rank
70th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ukraine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 70th of 116 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 70th 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.