Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: 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 South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 1.0% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 22 groups on this measure, 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 9 Switzerland 3.2% compare
- 10 Germany 3.2% compare
- 11 Finland 3.1% compare
- 12 Denmark 3.0% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.7% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.7% compare
- 15 Iceland 2.6% compare
More economy & growth data for South-Eastern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.32 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 3.92 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 966,374 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,643 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,103 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.72 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 27.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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