Malta vs South Africa: Research spending gdp
Malta
0.6479
in 2023
South Africa
0.6148
in 2022
Malta rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th
Research spending gdp over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.6479 against 0.6148 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0331.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4878 | 0.7608 | 0.273 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6293 | 0.6916 | 0.0623 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5904 | 0.6106 | 0.0201 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research spending gdp, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 0.6479 against 0.6148 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research spending gdp between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.0331, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for research spending gdp?
- Malta ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Research spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.