Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +88.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +53.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 104 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 108 Lesotho 0.1% compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 110 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 716.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 946.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador was 0.1% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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