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Cuba - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 0.44

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked

Latest value

0.44 (2024)

Global rank

##10 of 156 economies

Share of global total

3.4%

Growth since 1996

1.26×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#611996200120062011201620212024#37#102023 overtook Republic of Congo2024 overtook Germany
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Cuba climbed from #37 to #10 (overtook Republic of Congo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Cuba ↓

Key Events — Cuba

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2011
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Republic of Congo in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Germany in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 45 places in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1996-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19962006201620240.270.380.50.61

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