R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Costa Rica in 2023 — 0.34%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 84. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 0.04 pp.
1996–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.34 | −0 pp |
| 2022 | 0.34 | +0.06 pp |
| 2021 | 0.27 | −0.06 pp |
| 2020 | 0.33 | — |
| 2018 | 0.37 | −0.05 pp |
| 2017 | 0.43 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 0.44 | +0.01 pp |
| 2015 | 0.44 | −0.12 pp |
| 2014 | 0.56 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | 0.54 | −0 pp |
| 2012 | 0.55 | +0.08 pp |
| 2011 | 0.46 | −0.02 pp |
| 2010 | 0.48 | −0.04 pp |
| 2009 | 0.52 | +0.13 pp |
| 2008 | 0.39 | +0.03 pp |
| 2007 | 0.36 | −0.07 pp |
| 2006 | 0.43 | — |
| 2004 | 0.37 | +0.01 pp |
| 2003 | 0.36 | — |
| 2000 | 0.41 | +0.04 pp |
| 1999 | 0.37 | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 0.27 | −0.03 pp |
| 1997 | 0.3 | −0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 0.3 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
