Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Singapore, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Singapore stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Singapore peaked at 2.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3 |
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 22,220 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 29,051 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Singapore?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Singapore was 1.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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