Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.5% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand was 1.5% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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