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
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Chile, 2007–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.97 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,655 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 298.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
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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