Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.7% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Portugal peaked at 1.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
That places Portugal 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,807 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 31,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 28,131 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Portugal?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Portugal was 1.7% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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