Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Peru

Peru: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
84th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2023

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Peru, 2000–2023

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1752000201120232000: 0.1132001: 0.1112002: 0.1062003: 0.1082004: 0.1562011: 0.0832012: 0.0552013: 0.0822014: 0.1082015: 0.1172016: 0.122017: 0.1212018: 0.1272019: 0.1572020: 0.1722021: 0.1382022: 0.1622023: 0.176

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Peru is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Peru ranks 84th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% -1.5%
2002 0.1% -4.3%
2003 0.1% +1.9%
2004 0.2% +44.1%
2011 0.1% -46.8%
2012 0.1% -33.2%
2013 0.1% +47.8%
2014 0.1% +32.2%
2015 0.1% +8.3%
2016 0.1% +2.6%
2017 0.1% +0.6%
2018 0.1% +4.9%
2019 0.2% +23.8%
2020 0.2% +9.8%
2021 0.1% -20.2%
2022 0.2% +17.8%
2023 0.2% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Peru?
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Peru 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Peru ranks 84th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 2,602 data points, 2000–2024
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