Iran vs Uruguay: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Iran

0.7%

in 2021

Uruguay

0.7%

in 2023

Iran rank

49th

Uruguay rank

50th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Iran currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 50th 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.