Cyprus vs Tunisia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Cyprus

0.7%

in 2023

Tunisia

0.7%

in 2019

Cyprus rank

51st

Tunisia rank

48th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Tunisia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 48th 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.