Kazakhstan vs Paraguay: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Kazakhstan
0.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
0.1%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
95th
Paraguay rank
97th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kazakhstan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 95th and Paraguay ranks 97th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Kazakhstan or Paraguay?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Kazakhstan and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Paraguay rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 95th and Paraguay ranks 97th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.