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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Cuba

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Cuba in 2024 — 0.44%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 30. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 0.09 pp.

2024 0.44% +0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank 10of 30
Period maximum 0.61%2009
Period minimum 0.27%2011

Trend over time

1996–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Cuba, 1996–20240.20.30.40.50.60.719961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 0.35%1997: 0.4%1998: 0.5%1999: 0.46%2000: 0.48%2001: 0.57%2002: 0.56%2003: 0.58%2004: 0.6%2005: 0.55%2006: 0.44%2007: 0.44%2008: 0.5%2009: 0.61%2010: 0.61%2011: 0.27%2012: 0.41%2013: 0.47%2014: 0.42%2015: 0.43%2016: 0.34%2017: 0.43%2018: 0.54%2019: 0.55%2020: 0.52%2021: 0.32%2022: 0.36%2023: 0.39%2024: 0.44%
Change over the period: +0.09 pp Annual average: 0 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.44 +0.05 pp
2023 0.39 +0.03 pp
2022 0.36 +0.04 pp
2021 0.32 −0.2 pp
2020 0.52 −0.03 pp
2019 0.55 +0.02 pp
2018 0.54 +0.11 pp
2017 0.43 +0.09 pp
2016 0.34 −0.09 pp
2015 0.43 +0.01 pp
2014 0.42 −0.06 pp
2013 0.47 +0.07 pp
2012 0.41 +0.14 pp
2011 0.27 −0.34 pp
2010 0.61 −0.01 pp
2009 0.61 +0.11 pp
2008 0.5 +0.06 pp
2007 0.44 −0.01 pp
2006 0.44 −0.11 pp
2005 0.55 −0.05 pp
2004 0.6 +0.02 pp
2003 0.58 +0.02 pp
2002 0.56 −0 pp
2001 0.57 +0.09 pp
2000 0.48 +0.02 pp
1999 0.46 −0.04 pp
1998 0.5 +0.1 pp
1997 0.4 +0.05 pp
1996 0.35

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.