India vs Malta: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

India

0.6%

in 2020

Malta

0.6%

in 2023

India rank

54th

Malta rank

53rd

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Malta currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.

India ranks 54th and Malta ranks 53rd 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.