R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Hong Kong in 2024 — 1.13%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 30. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 0.7 pp.
1998–2024 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.13 | +0.02 pp |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +0.03 pp |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 0.97 | −0.02 pp |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +0.07 pp |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 0.86 | +0.03 pp |
| 2017 | 0.84 | +0.04 pp |
| 2016 | 0.79 | +0.03 pp |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +0.02 pp |
| 2014 | 0.74 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | 0.73 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 0.73 | +0.01 pp |
| 2011 | 0.72 | −0.03 pp |
| 2010 | 0.75 | −0.02 pp |
| 2009 | 0.77 | +0.05 pp |
| 2008 | 0.72 | −0.03 pp |
| 2007 | 0.75 | −0.04 pp |
| 2006 | 0.79 | +0.02 pp |
| 2005 | 0.77 | +0.05 pp |
| 2004 | 0.72 | +0.04 pp |
| 2003 | 0.68 | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 0.58 | +0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 0.54 | +0.07 pp |
| 2000 | 0.46 | +0.01 pp |
| 1999 | 0.46 | +0.03 pp |
| 1998 | 0.43 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Hong Kong
1.13
Macao
0.31
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.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.