Macao vs Montenegro: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Macao
0.3%
in 2024
Montenegro
0.4%
in 2019
Macao rank
74th
Montenegro rank
71st
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Macao
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Macao, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 74th and Montenegro ranks 71st of 116 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Macao or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Macao as of 2019.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Macao and Montenegro?
- 0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Montenegro?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Macao and Montenegro rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Macao ranks 74th and Montenegro ranks 71st 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.