Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Southern Asia peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
Southern Asia ranks 15th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 16 China 2.6% compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.3% compare
- 18 France 2.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.31 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.03 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,420 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 9.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.34 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 28.95 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 29.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Southern Asia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Southern Asia was 0.6% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Southern Asia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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