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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Italy

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Italy in 2023 — 1.38%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 84. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 0.44 pp.

2023 1.38% +0.01 pp vs 2022
World rank 31of 84
Period maximum 1.5%2020
Period minimum 0.94%1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Italy, 1996–20230.811.21.41.619961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 0.94%1997: 0.99%1998: 1%1999: 0.98%2000: 1%2001: 1.04%2002: 1.08%2003: 1.06%2004: 1.05%2005: 1.04%2006: 1.08%2007: 1.12%2008: 1.16%2009: 1.21%2010: 1.21%2011: 1.2%2012: 1.26%2013: 1.29%2014: 1.33%2015: 1.33%2016: 1.36%2017: 1.36%2018: 1.42%2019: 1.46%2020: 1.5%2021: 1.41%2022: 1.37%2023: 1.38%
Change over the period: +0.44 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 1.38%
World 2.6%
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 1.38 +0.01 pp
2022 1.37 −0.05 pp
2021 1.41 −0.09 pp
2020 1.5 +0.04 pp
2019 1.46 +0.04 pp
2018 1.42 +0.06 pp
2017 1.36 +0 pp
2016 1.36 +0.03 pp
2015 1.33 +0 pp
2014 1.33 +0.04 pp
2013 1.29 +0.04 pp
2012 1.26 +0.06 pp
2011 1.2 −0.02 pp
2010 1.21 +0 pp
2009 1.21 +0.06 pp
2008 1.16 +0.03 pp
2007 1.12 +0.05 pp
2006 1.08 +0.04 pp
2005 1.04 −0.01 pp
2004 1.05 −0.01 pp
2003 1.06 −0.02 pp
2002 1.08 +0.04 pp
2001 1.04 +0.04 pp
2000 1 +0.02 pp
1999 0.98 −0.02 pp
1998 1 +0.02 pp
1997 0.99 +0.04 pp
1996 0.94

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.