Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1,015.9%
World rank
83rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2008
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, 2002–2008
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1,015.9% on the previous year and up 5,013.8% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 83rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +55.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +162.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +1015.9% |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -32.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -12.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,559 current LCU per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 97.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 155.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Zambia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Zambia was 0.3% in 2008, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 121 countries with data for 2008.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,013.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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