Mexico vs Moldova: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Mexico

0.3%

in 2024

Moldova

0.2%

in 2024

Mexico rank

84th

Moldova rank

87th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Mexico currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Moldova ahead.

Mexico ranks 84th and Moldova ranks 87th of 116 countries.

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.