Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Greece
Greece: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Greece, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.5% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Greece peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
Greece ranks 29th of 106 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Greece?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Greece was 1.5% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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