Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Israel
Israel: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 6.3% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Israel peaked at 6.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2004.
Israel ranks 1st of 121 countries 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 2 Republic of Korea 4.9% compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 4.9% compare
- 4 Sweden 3.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,267 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 15,344 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8778 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Israel?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Israel was 6.3% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2004.
- How does Israel rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Israel ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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