Lithuania vs Malaysia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Lithuania

1.0%

in 2023

Malaysia

1.0%

in 2022

Lithuania rank

38th

Malaysia rank

41st

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Lithuania currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 41st 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.