Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.8% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Czechia peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2002.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,186 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -0.6063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.4267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,324 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Czechia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Czechia was 1.8% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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