Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Bermuda

Bermuda: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
77th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2020

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Bermuda, 2007–2020

00.10.20.32007201320202007: 0.162008: 0.1682009: 0.1822010: 0.182011: 0.2622012: 0.2342013: 0.1962014: 0.1912015: 0.1952018: 0.2292019: 0.2652020: 0.225

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bermuda recorded 0.2% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2020.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bermuda peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

That places Bermuda 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Bermuda, year by year

Annual values for Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bermuda, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2%
2008 0.2% +5.1%
2009 0.2% +8.2%
2010 0.2% -1.0%
2011 0.3% +45.1%
2012 0.2% -10.8%
2013 0.2% -15.9%
2014 0.2% -2.8%
2015 0.2% +2.2%
2018 0.2% +17.1%
2019 0.3% +15.8%
2020 0.2% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bermuda?
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bermuda was 0.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Bermuda rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Bermuda ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bermuda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 2,602 data points, 2000–2024
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