Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Chile

Chile: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.3%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Chile, 2007–2022

00.10.20.30.42007201420222007: 0.3112008: 0.3752009: 0.3542010: 0.3322011: 0.3532012: 0.3622013: 0.392014: 0.3772015: 0.3832016: 0.3712017: 0.3572018: 0.3692019: 0.3422020: 0.3352021: 0.3612022: 0.392

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Chile stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.

Chile ranks 61st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Chile, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3%
2008 0.4% +20.4%
2009 0.4% -5.6%
2010 0.3% -6.3%
2011 0.4% +6.4%
2012 0.4% +2.6%
2013 0.4% +7.8%
2014 0.4% -3.5%
2015 0.4% +1.7%
2016 0.4% -3.1%
2017 0.4% -3.8%
2018 0.4% +3.5%
2019 0.3% -7.2%
2020 0.3% -2.1%
2021 0.4% +7.6%
2022 0.4% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Chile?
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Chile was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
How does Chile rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Chile ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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