Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 1.1% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 22 groups 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 8 Austria 3.3% compare
- 9 Switzerland 3.2% compare
- 10 Germany 3.2% compare
- 11 Finland 3.1% compare
- 12 Denmark 3.0% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.7% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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