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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Latvia

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Latvia in 2023 — 0.82%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 84. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 0.41 pp.

2023 0.82% +0.01 pp vs 2022
World rank 42of 84
Period maximum 0.82%2023
Period minimum 0.36%1999

Trend over time

1996–2023 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Latvia, 1996–20230.20.40.60.8119961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 0.41%1997: 0.38%1998: 0.39%1999: 0.36%2000: 0.45%2001: 0.41%2002: 0.42%2003: 0.38%2004: 0.42%2005: 0.55%2006: 0.68%2007: 0.58%2008: 0.61%2009: 0.46%2010: 0.62%2011: 0.74%2012: 0.69%2013: 0.64%2014: 0.71%2015: 0.64%2016: 0.45%2017: 0.53%2018: 0.66%2019: 0.66%2020: 0.76%2021: 0.77%2022: 0.81%2023: 0.82%
Change over the period: +0.41 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Latvia 0.82%
World 2.6%
Northern Europe computed 2.6%
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 0.82 +0.01 pp
2022 0.81 +0.04 pp
2021 0.77 +0.01 pp
2020 0.76 +0.1 pp
2019 0.66 −0 pp
2018 0.66 +0.13 pp
2017 0.53 +0.08 pp
2016 0.45 −0.19 pp
2015 0.64 −0.07 pp
2014 0.71 +0.08 pp
2013 0.64 −0.05 pp
2012 0.69 −0.05 pp
2011 0.74 +0.12 pp
2010 0.62 +0.16 pp
2009 0.46 −0.15 pp
2008 0.61 +0.02 pp
2007 0.58 −0.1 pp
2006 0.68 +0.13 pp
2005 0.55 +0.13 pp
2004 0.42 +0.04 pp
2003 0.38 −0.05 pp
2002 0.42 +0.01 pp
2001 0.41 −0.03 pp
2000 0.45 +0.08 pp
1999 0.36 −0.03 pp
1998 0.39 +0.01 pp
1997 0.38 −0.03 pp
1996 0.41

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.