Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Italy
Italy: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.4% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Italy peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 37th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,121 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Italy?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Italy was 1.4% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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