Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, 2002–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.7% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Tunisia 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,236 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -44.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -39.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3085 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,436 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia was 0.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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