Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.1% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 102nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,761 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,965 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay was 0.1% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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