Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.5%
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
64th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2007–2013
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in State of Palestine, 2007–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in State of Palestine is 0.5%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
That places State of Palestine 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +139.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for State of Palestine
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 162 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person -5.0% (2022)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 11.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita -24.1% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth -26.6% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.2% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services -11.1% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -31.1% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.59 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in State of Palestine?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in State of Palestine was 0.5% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does State of Palestine rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- State of Palestine ranks 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2013.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine 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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