R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Liechtenstein in 2023 — 6.01%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 84. Since 2019, the indicator has risen by 0.14 pp.
2019–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Liechtenstein
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.01 | — |
| 2019 | 5.87 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Liechtenstein
6.01
Belgium
3.27
Austria
3.26
Switzerland
3.22
Germany
3.15
Netherlands
2.27
France
2.18
Luxembourg
1.07
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.