Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.648 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,357 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5735 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,900 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,888 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,538 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania was 1.0% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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