Hungary vs Luxembourg: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Hungary

1.4%

in 2023

Luxembourg

1.1%

in 2023

Hungary rank

34th

Luxembourg rank

37th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Hungary currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Hungary ranks 34th and Luxembourg ranks 37th 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.