Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 0.5% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Central and Southern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 37,496 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 14.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 31.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 5.7% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.3% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Central and Southern Asia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Central and Southern Asia was 0.5% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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