Countries by research and development expenditure

Public and private expenditures on creative work undertaken systematically to increase knowledge, culture and society. Research and development covers basic research, applied research and experimental development.

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Source: World Bank
Year: 2018

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	Research and development expenditure, % of GDP
Israel	4.300
South Korea	4.200
Japan	3.300
Sweden	3.300
Austria	3.100
Switzerland	3
Denmark	3
Germany	2.900
Finland	2.900
United States	2.800
Belgium	2.500
France	2.200
Australia	2.200
Singapore	2.200
Slovenia	2.200
Iceland	2.200
China	2.100
Netherlands	2
Czech Republic	1.900
Norway	1.900
United Kingdom	1.700
Canada	1.600
Ireland	1.500
Estonia	1.500
Hungary	1.400
Italy	1.300
Malaysia	1.300
Portugal	1.300
Luxembourg	1.300
Brazil	1.200
Spain	1.200
Slovakia	1.200
New Zealand	1.200
Russia	1.100
Turkey	1
Poland	1
Greece	1
Bulgaria	1
Lithuania	1
United Arab Emirates	0.900
Serbia	0.900
Croatia	0.900
Kenya	0.800
Saudi Arabia	0.800
Hong Kong	0.800
Malta	0.800
Egypt	0.700
South Africa	0.700
Morocco	0.700
India	0.600
Mexico	0.600
Ethiopia	0.600
Thailand	0.600
Argentina	0.600
Ukraine	0.600
Mali	0.600
Tunisia	0.600
Costa Rica	0.600
Gabon	0.600
Latvia	0.600
Tanzania	0.500
Uganda	0.500
Romania	0.500
Senegal	0.500
Belarus	0.500
Qatar	0.500
Botswana	0.500
Cyprus	0.500
Palestinian National Authority	0.500
Vietnam	0.400
Ghana	0.400
Chile	0.400
Ecuador	0.400
Cuba	0.400
Jordan	0.400
Moldova	0.400
Macedonia	0.400
Montenegro	0.400
Iran	0.300
Sudan	0.300
Nepal	0.300
Mozambique	0.300
Zambia	0.300
Togo	0.300
Kuwait	0.300
Georgia	0.300
Uruguay	0.300
Armenia	0.300
Namibia	0.300
Seychelles	0.300
Pakistan	0.200
Nigeria	0.200
Colombia	0.200
Uzbekistan	0.200
Burkina Faso	0.200
Kazakhstan	0.200
Bolivia	0.200
Azerbaijan	0.200
Oman	0.200
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.200
Mongolia	0.200
Albania	0.200
Mauritius	0.200
Indonesia	0.100
Philippines	0.100
Democratic Republic of the Congo	0.100
Algeria	0.100
Peru	0.100
Sri Lanka	0.100
Cambodia	0.100
Burundi	0.100
Tajikistan	0.100
Paraguay	0.100
El Salvador	0.100
Kyrgyzstan	0.100
Nicaragua	0.100
Panama	0.100
Lesotho	0.100
The Gambia	0.100
Bahrain	0.100
Trinidad and Tobago	0.100
Cape Verde	0.100
Myanmar	-
Iraq	-
Madagascar	-
Guatemala	-
Monaco	-