Mauritius vs Sudan: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Mauritius
0.3%
in 2024
Sudan
0.2%
in 2005
Mauritius rank
83rd
Sudan rank
86th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sudan
0.20.30.40.5199720102024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sudan ahead.

Mauritius ranks 83rd and Sudan ranks 86th of 116 countries.

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About this data

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
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.