R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Gabon in 2009 — 0.58%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 95. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 0.16 pp.
2007–2009 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gabon
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.58 | +0.07 pp |
| 2008 | 0.51 | +0.09 pp |
| 2007 | 0.42 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gabon
0.58
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.08
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.