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High income
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Within the “High income” group, Canada leads Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024 at 1.79%, while Kuwait sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 0.09%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.00.40.91.31.8CanadaCanada: 1.79%1.8Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHong Kong SAR, China: 1.13%1.1Russian FederationRussian Federation: 0.94%0.9Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 0.64%0.6OmanOman: 0.39%0.4Macao SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, China: 0.31%0.3PanamaPanama: 0.20%0.2BahrainBahrain: 0.19%0.2KuwaitKuwait: 0.09%0.1

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Canada 1.79%
2 Hong Kong SAR, China 1.13%
3 Russian Federation 0.94%
4 Saudi Arabia 0.64%
5 Oman 0.39%
6 Macao SAR, China 0.31%
7 Panama 0.20%
8 Bahrain 0.19%
9 Kuwait 0.09%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the High income group for Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024, Canada leads with a gap of 0.66% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 9 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Kuwait at 0.09%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.