Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 2.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 2.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 22 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More economy & growth data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 513,521 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 24.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 23.7% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 3.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 48.6% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 3.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.58 (2022)
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 2.4% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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