El Salvador vs Tajikistan: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

El Salvador
0.1%
in 2023
Tajikistan
0.1%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
102nd
Tajikistan rank
105th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

  • El Salvador
  • Tajikistan
0.050.10.150.2199820102023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 116 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% El Salvador
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% El Salvador
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, El Salvador or Tajikistan?
El Salvador, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Tajikistan?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tajikistan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Tajikistan rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 105th 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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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

Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.