Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,321 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0389 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,169 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 961.96 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus was 0.7% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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