Iraq vs Madagascar: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Iraq

0.0%

in 2021

Madagascar

0.0%

in 2017

Iraq rank

112th

Madagascar rank

115th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Iraq currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Madagascar ahead.

Iraq ranks 112th and Madagascar ranks 115th 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.