Cyprus vs India: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Cyprus
0.7%
in 2023
India
0.6%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
51st
India rank
54th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- India
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was India ahead.
Cyprus ranks 51st and India ranks 54th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | India |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | India |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Cyprus or India?
- Cyprus, at 0.7% against 0.6% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Cyprus and India?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and India rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 51st and India ranks 54th 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.