Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Indonesia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.3% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 236.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Indonesia 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +189.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,500 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,385 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Indonesia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Indonesia was 0.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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