Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Estonia
Estonia: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.2% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Estonia peaked at 2.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.2% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +285.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Estonia?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Estonia was 0.2% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Estonia ranks 33rd 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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