Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Brazil is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Brazil peaked at 1.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
Brazil ranks 39th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,872 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Brazil?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Brazil was 1.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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