Egypt vs Malaysia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Egypt
1.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.0%
in 2022
Egypt rank
40th
Malaysia rank
41st
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Egypt ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 116 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Egypt, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 41st 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.