Mali vs Pakistan: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Mali

0.1%

in 2023

Pakistan

0.2%

in 2023

Mali rank

96th

Pakistan rank

94th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Pakistan currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Pakistan ahead.

Mali ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 94th 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.