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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Bosnia and Herzegovina

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024 — 0.21%. Ranked 21 in the world out of 30. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 0.2 pp.

2024 0.21% +0.03 pp vs 2023
World rank 21of 30
Period maximum 0.32%2013
Period minimum 0.02%2004

Trend over time

2003–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–202400.10.20.30.4200320062009201220152018202120242003: 0.02%2004: 0.02%2005: 0.03%2006: 0.02%2007: 0.03%2008: 0.02%2009: 0.02%2012: 0.27%2013: 0.32%2014: 0.26%2015: 0.22%2016: 0.21%2017: 0.2%2018: 0.19%2019: 0.19%2020: 0.2%2021: 0.19%2022: 0.19%2023: 0.19%2024: 0.21%
Change over the period: +0.2 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Bosnia and Herzegovina, by year Bosnia and Herzegovina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.21 +0.03 pp
2023 0.19 +0 pp
2022 0.19 −0 pp
2021 0.19 −0.01 pp
2020 0.2 +0.01 pp
2019 0.19 −0 pp
2018 0.19 −0.01 pp
2017 0.2 −0.02 pp
2016 0.21 −0 pp
2015 0.22 −0.04 pp
2014 0.26 −0.06 pp
2013 0.32 +0.06 pp
2012 0.27
2009 0.02 +0 pp
2008 0.02 −0.01 pp
2007 0.03 +0.01 pp
2006 0.02 −0.01 pp
2005 0.03 +0.01 pp
2004 0.02 −0 pp
2003 0.02

Southern Europe, 2024

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

RS Serbia 0.94 MK North Macedonia 0.37 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.21

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.