Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.1% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 1.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,304 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 234,668 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Luxembourg was 1.1% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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