Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa peaked at 0.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 13th out of 22 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 200,723 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 20.54 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa was 0.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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