Tunisia vs Uruguay: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Tunisia

0.7%

in 2019

Uruguay

0.7%

in 2023

Tunisia rank

48th

Uruguay rank

50th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Tunisia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Tunisia ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 50th 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.