Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 1.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5192 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,819 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,278 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8007 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 22,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia was 1.0% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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