Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Croatia

Croatia: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2,350.0%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2009–2023

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Croatia, 2009–2023

00.20.40.60.82009201620232009: 0.2 Percentage2010: 0.45 Percentage2011: 0.6 Percentage2012: 0.71 Percentage2013: 0.22 Percentage2014: 0.28 Percentage2015: 0 Percentage2016: 0 Percentage2017: 0 Percentage2018: 0.05 Percentage2019: 0.21 Percentage2020: 0.02 Percentage2023: 0.49 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Croatia is 0.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,350.0% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Croatia peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Croatia 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Croatia, 2009 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2009 0.2%
2010 0.5% +125.0%
2011 0.6% +33.3%
2012 0.7% +18.3%
2013 0.2% -69.0%
2014 0.3% +27.3%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.1%
2019 0.2% +320.0%
2020 0.0% -90.5%
2023 0.5% +2350.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Spain 0.6% compare
  2. 19 Portugal 0.6% compare
  3. 21 Belgium 0.5% compare
  4. 22 Croatia 0.5% compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 0.5% compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 0.5% compare
  7. 25 Slovenia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Croatia?
Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Croatia was 0.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Croatia rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
Croatia ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 532 data points, 2005–2024
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