Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
That places Türkiye 34th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 232,382 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,666 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye was 1.4% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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