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
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
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 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Malta or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Malta and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 50th 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.