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| Country | Year | Research and development expenditure % of GDP |
|---|---|---|
|
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) | ||
| Europe | ||
| Albania | 2008 | 0.2 |
| Austria | 2022 | 3.2 |
| Belarus | 2023 | 0.6 |
| Belgium | 2022 | 3.4 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2023 | 0.2 |
| Bulgaria | 2022 | 0.8 |
| Croatia | 2022 | 1.4 |
| Cyprus | 2022 | 0.7 |
| Czechia | 2022 | 2.0 |
| Denmark | 2022 | 2.9 |
| Estonia | 2022 | 1.8 |
| Finland | 2022 | 3.0 |
| France | 2022 | 2.2 |
| Germany | 2022 | 3.1 |
| Greece | 2022 | 1.5 |
| Hungary | 2022 | 1.4 |
| Iceland | 2022 | 2.6 |
| Ireland | 2022 | 1.0 |
| Italy | 2022 | 1.4 |
| Latvia | 2022 | 0.8 |
| Liechtenstein | 2019 | 5.9 |
| Lithuania | 2022 | 1.1 |
| Luxembourg | 2022 | 1.0 |
| Malta | 2022 | 0.6 |
| Monaco | 2005 | 0.0 |
| Montenegro | 2019 | 0.4 |
| Netherlands | 2022 | 2.3 |
| North Macedonia | 2023 | 0.4 |
| Norway | 2022 | 1.6 |
| Poland | 2022 | 1.5 |
| Portugal | 2022 | 1.7 |
| Republic of Moldova | 2023 | 0.2 |
| Romania | 2022 | 0.5 |
| Russian Federation | 2022 | 0.9 |
| Serbia | 2023 | 1.0 |
| Slovakia | 2022 | 1.0 |
| Slovenia | 2022 | 2.1 |
| Spain | 2022 | 1.4 |
| Sweden | 2022 | 3.4 |
| Switzerland | 2021 | 3.3 |
| Turkey | 2022 | 1.3 |
| Ukraine | 2023 | 0.3 |
| United Kingdom | 2021 | 2.9 |
| Africa | ||
| Algeria | 2017 | 0.5 |
| Angola | 2016 | 0.0 |
| Botswana | 2013 | 0.6 |
| Burkina Faso | 2021 | 0.3 |
| Burundi | 2018 | 0.2 |
| Cabo Verde | 2011 | 0.1 |
| Chad | 2016 | 0.3 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 2022 | 0.4 |
| Congo, The Dem. Republic of the | 2015 | 0.4 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 2016 | 0.1 |
| Egypt | 2023 | 1.0 |
| Eswatini | 2015 | 0.3 |
| Ethiopia | 2017 | 0.3 |
| Gabon | 2009 | 0.6 |
| Ghana | 2010 | 0.4 |
| Kenya | 2023 | 0.8 |
| Lesotho | 2015 | 0.1 |
| Madagascar | 2017 | 0.0 |
| Mali | 2021 | 0.2 |
| Mauritania | 2018 | 0.0 |
| Mauritius | 2023 | 0.2 |
| Morocco | 2010 | 0.7 |
| Mozambique | 2015 | 0.3 |
| Namibia | 2022 | 0.6 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | 0.3 |
| Rwanda | 2023 | 0.8 |
| Senegal | 2015 | 0.6 |
| Seychelles | 2016 | 0.2 |
| South Africa | 2022 | 0.6 |
| Sudan | 2005 | 0.2 |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2013 | 0.5 |
| The Gambia | 2018 | 0.1 |
| Togo | 2014 | 0.2 |
| Tunisia | 2019 | 0.7 |
| Uganda | 2023 | 0.3 |
| Zambia | 2008 | 0.3 |
| America | ||
| Argentina | 2022 | 0.5 |
| Bolivia, Plurinat. State | 2009 | 0.2 |
| Brazil | 2020 | 1.1 |
| Canada | 2023 | 1.7 |
| Chile | 2021 | 0.4 |
| Colombia | 2020 | 0.3 |
| Costa Rica | 2022 | 0.3 |
| Cuba | 2022 | 0.4 |
| Ecuador | 2014 | 0.4 |
| El Salvador | 2022 | 0.1 |
| Guatemala | 2021 | 0.1 |
| Honduras | 2019 | 0.1 |
| Jamaica | 2002 | 0.1 |
| Mexico | 2023 | 0.3 |
| Nicaragua | 2015 | 0.1 |
| Panama | 2023 | 0.2 |
| Paraguay | 2022 | 0.1 |
| Peru | 2022 | 0.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 1999 | 0.3 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2002 | 0.1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2022 | 0.0 |
| United States | 2022 | 3.6 |
| Uruguay | 2022 | 0.6 |
| Venezuela, Bol. Rep. Of | 2016 | 0.7 |
| Asia | ||
| Armenia | 2023 | 0.2 |
| Azerbaijan | 2023 | 0.2 |
| Bahrain | 2014 | 0.1 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2018 | 0.3 |
| Cambodia | 2015 | 0.1 |
| China | 2022 | 2.6 |
| Georgia | 2023 | 0.3 |
| India | 2020 | 0.6 |
| Indonesia | 2020 | 0.3 |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2021 | 0.7 |
| Iraq | 2021 | 0.0 |
| Israel | 2022 | 6.0 |
| Japan | 2022 | 3.4 |
| Jordan | 2016 | 0.7 |
| Kazakhstan | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Korea, Republic of | 2022 | 5.2 |
| Kuwait | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Lao, PDR | 2002 | 0.0 |
| Malaysia | 2020 | 1.0 |
| Mongolia | 2022 | 0.1 |
| Myanmar | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 2010 | 0.3 |
| Oman | 2023 | 0.4 |
| Pakistan | 2023 | 0.2 |
| Philippines | 2018 | 0.3 |
| Qatar | 2021 | 0.7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2023 | 0.6 |
| Singapore | 2020 | 2.2 |
| Sri Lanka | 2022 | 0.1 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 2022 | 0.1 |
| Tajikistan | 2020 | 0.1 |
| Thailand | 2022 | 1.2 |
| Turkmenistan | 2022 | 0.1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2021 | 1.5 |
| Uzbekistan | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Viet Nam | 2021 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | ||
| Australia | 2021 | 1.9 |
| New Zealand | 2021 | 1.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2016 | 0.0 |
| Unknown | ||
As at 22 May 2025