R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Austria

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Austria in 2023 — 3.26%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 84. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 1.67 pp.

2023 3.26% +0.08 pp vs 2022
World rank 8of 84
Period maximum 3.26%2021
Period minimum 1.59%1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Austria, 1996–20231.522.533.519961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1.59%1997: 1.66%1998: 1.74%1999: 1.85%2000: 1.9%2001: 2%2002: 2.08%2003: 2.19%2004: 2.18%2005: 2.39%2006: 2.38%2007: 2.43%2008: 2.59%2009: 2.61%2010: 2.74%2011: 2.69%2012: 2.93%2013: 2.98%2014: 3.11%2015: 3.07%2016: 3.13%2017: 3.07%2018: 3.11%2019: 3.14%2020: 3.21%2021: 3.26%2022: 3.18%2023: 3.26%
Change over the period: +1.67 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Austria

Austria 3.26%
World 2.6%
Western Europe computed 2.79%
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.26 +0.08 pp
2022 3.18 −0.08 pp
2021 3.26 +0.05 pp
2020 3.21 +0.06 pp
2019 3.14 +0.04 pp
2018 3.11 +0.03 pp
2017 3.07 −0.06 pp
2016 3.13 +0.06 pp
2015 3.07 −0.04 pp
2014 3.11 +0.13 pp
2013 2.98 +0.05 pp
2012 2.93 +0.25 pp
2011 2.69 −0.06 pp
2010 2.74 +0.13 pp
2009 2.61 +0.03 pp
2008 2.59 +0.15 pp
2007 2.43 +0.06 pp
2006 2.38 −0.01 pp
2005 2.39 +0.21 pp
2004 2.18 −0 pp
2003 2.19 +0.11 pp
2002 2.08 +0.08 pp
2001 2 +0.11 pp
2000 1.9 +0.04 pp
1999 1.85 +0.11 pp
1998 1.74 +0.08 pp
1997 1.66 +0.07 pp
1996 1.59

Western Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

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.