Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 2.8% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Israel 6.3% compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 4.9% compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 4.9% compare
- 4 Sweden 3.6% compare
- 5 United States of America 3.4% compare
- 6 Japan 3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 49.31 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 25.47 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 15,598 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 15,192 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.81 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.81 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 5.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.25 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 36.27 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Asia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Asia was 2.8% 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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