Yes — real research and development expenditure as a share of GDP figures from the World Bank's own open data API.

No. The World Bank indicators API is fully key-less.

How often does it update?

The pipeline re-reads the World Bank's own dataset periodically, on whatever schedule the underlying indicator is republished.

Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

R&D Spending Board Screensaver

The R&D Spending Board screensaver ranks real research and development expenditure as a share of GDP by country. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

How the R&D Spending Board screensaver works

The saver reads real research and development expenditure as a share of GDP data from the World Bank's own open data API.

Countries are ranked by their real latest reported R&D spending share.

The pipeline refreshes as the World Bank republishes the underlying dataset.

No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.

A worked example

A real country's most recent reported R&D spending share is ranked against the real others, with bars easing into place as the board loads.

Settings & tips

Spending is shown as a percentage of each country's GDP.
Accent recolours the bars and header text.
Figures come straight from the World Bank's own open data API.

Frequently asked questions

Is this real data?: Yes — real research and development expenditure as a share of GDP figures from the World Bank's own open data API.
Is a key needed?: No. The World Bank indicators API is fully key-less.
How often does it update?: The pipeline re-reads the World Bank's own dataset periodically, on whatever schedule the underlying indicator is republished.
Is it free?: Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

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