Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.0% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 43rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 40 Luxembourg 1.1% compare
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- 44 Malaysia 1.0% compare
- 45 Serbia 0.9% compare
- 46 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 397.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 19,751 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Egypt?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Egypt was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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