Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 1.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 1.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 126,181 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 0.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 0.9% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 2.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 331.7% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 30.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 3.5% (2024)
All data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region →
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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