Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Tajikistan
0.1%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
0.1%
in 2023
Tajikistan rank
105th
Turkmenistan rank
104th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 105th and Turkmenistan ranks 104th of 116 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 105th and Turkmenistan ranks 104th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β 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.