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

Lithuania: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2024

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Lithuania, 2008–2024

00.511.522.52008201620242008: 0.14 Percentage2012: 0.23 Percentage2013: 0.9 Percentage2014: 1.3 Percentage2015: 1.1 Percentage2016: 1 Percentage2017: 2.5 Percentage2018: 1.5 Percentage2019: 0.74 Percentage2020: 1.8 Percentage2021: 1.6 Percentage2022: 1.6 Percentage2023: 1.5 Percentage2024: 0.8 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 Lithuania is 0.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Lithuania peaked at 2.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Lithuania 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, 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 Lithuania, 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 Lithuania, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.1% —
2012 0.2% +64.3%
2013 0.9% +291.3%
2014 1.3% +45.6%
2015 1.1% -16.0%
2016 1.0% -5.5%
2017 2.5% +139.4%
2018 1.5% -38.6%
2019 0.7% -51.6%
2020 1.8% +147.3%
2021 1.6% -13.7%
2022 1.6% +0.0%
2023 1.5% -6.3%
2024 0.8% -45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 1.2% 0.2% 2.5% 8
2020s 1.5% 0.8% 1.8% 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 13 Lithuania 1.5% compare
  2. 14 Finland 1.2% compare
  3. 15 Hungary 1.0% compare
  4. 17 Czechia 0.6% compare
  5. 18 Portugal 0.6% compare
  6. 19 Belgium 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 Lithuania?
Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Lithuania was 0.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
Lithuania ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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
41 places, 559 data points, 2005–2024
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