Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Western Asia
Western Asia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Western 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 Western Asia stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Western Asia peaked at 1.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
That places Western Asia 9th out of 22 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More economy & growth data for Western Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 4.37 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.19 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 14,704 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,408 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.84 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.59 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.8 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 26.15 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Western Asia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Western Asia was 1.2% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Western Asia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Western Asia ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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