R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in American Samoa in 2006 — 0.4%. Ranked 57 in the world out of 85. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 0.21 pp.
2003–2006 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: American Samoa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4 | +0.03 pp |
| 2005 | 0.37 | +0.04 pp |
| 2004 | 0.33 | +0.14 pp |
| 2003 | 0.19 | — |
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) as a percentage of GDP — all current and capital spending by business, government, universities and nonprofit organizations on basic and applied research. The threshold of 3% of GDP is the target adopted in the EU; the leaders (Israel, South Korea) exceed 4.5%.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
