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

Mali

0.1%

in 2023

Peru

0.2%

in 2023

Mali rank

96th

Peru rank

93rd

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

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

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd 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.