Mauritius vs Mexico: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Mauritius
0.3%
in 2024
Mexico
0.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
83rd
Mexico rank
84th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Mexico
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 84th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Mauritius or Mexico?
- Mauritius, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Mauritius and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Mexico rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 84th 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.