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
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Peru, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
- 82 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 83 Panama 0.2% compare
- 85 Pakistan 0.2% compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
- 87 Mali 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,644 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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