Ethiopia vs Mexico: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Ethiopia

0.3%

in 2017

Mexico

0.3%

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

81st

Mexico rank

84th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Ethiopia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 84th 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.