Egypt vs Lithuania: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Egypt
1.0%
in 2024
Lithuania
1.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
40th
Lithuania rank
38th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 116 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Egypt or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Egypt and Lithuania?
- 0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Lithuania rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 38th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.