Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.4% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 600.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 71st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -78.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +125.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +419.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8929 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 65.42 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 18.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.27 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.68 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita -0.595 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 2.68 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency, 2015 6.68 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 56.14 million million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.4% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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