Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 113th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 110 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
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- 112 Mongolia 0.1% compare
- 114 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 16.75 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 57,480 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 8,318 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 53,581 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 7,754 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 16.75 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 19.36 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 3.13 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.13 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 0.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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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