R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in ASEAN in 2020 — 0.8%. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 0.15 pp.
2002–2020 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: ASEAN
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.8 | +0.14 pp |
| 2019 | 0.67 | −0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 0.73 | — |
| 2015 | 0.91 | — |
| 2002 | 0.65 | — |
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.
The number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Education Patent applications by residentsHow many patent applications residents of a country file per year.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.