Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +93.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 103,422 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,482 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 61,301 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay was 0.7% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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