Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.2% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +103.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 227.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 63,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan was 0.2% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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