Malta vs Uruguay: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Malta

0.6%

in 2023

Uruguay

0.7%

in 2023

Malta rank

53rd

Uruguay rank

50th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Uruguay currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 50th of 116 regions.

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.