Cuba vs Ecuador: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Cuba

0.4%

in 2024

Ecuador

0.4%

in 2014

Cuba rank

62nd

Ecuador rank

62nd

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Cuba currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 62nd and Ecuador ranks 62nd 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.