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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Mexico

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Mexico in 2024 — 0.25%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 30. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 0.02 pp.

2024 0.25% −0.01 pp vs 2023
World rank 18of 30
Period maximum 0.47%2010
Period minimum 0.24%1996

Trend over time

1996–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Mexico, 1996–20240.20.30.40.519961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 0.24%1997: 0.26%1998: 0.29%1999: 0.33%2000: 0.29%2001: 0.31%2002: 0.34%2003: 0.37%2004: 0.37%2005: 0.38%2006: 0.35%2007: 0.38%2008: 0.42%2009: 0.46%2010: 0.47%2011: 0.45%2012: 0.4%2013: 0.41%2014: 0.42%2015: 0.41%2016: 0.38%2017: 0.32%2018: 0.3%2019: 0.28%2020: 0.29%2021: 0.27%2022: 0.26%2023: 0.27%2024: 0.25%
Change over the period: +0.02 pp Annual average: 0 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.25 −0.01 pp
2023 0.27 +0.01 pp
2022 0.26 −0.02 pp
2021 0.27 −0.02 pp
2020 0.29 +0.02 pp
2019 0.28 −0.02 pp
2018 0.3 −0.02 pp
2017 0.32 −0.06 pp
2016 0.38 −0.04 pp
2015 0.41 −0 pp
2014 0.42 +0.01 pp
2013 0.41 +0.01 pp
2012 0.4 −0.05 pp
2011 0.45 −0.02 pp
2010 0.47 +0.02 pp
2009 0.46 +0.03 pp
2008 0.42 +0.04 pp
2007 0.38 +0.03 pp
2006 0.35 −0.03 pp
2005 0.38 +0.01 pp
2004 0.37 −0 pp
2003 0.37 +0.04 pp
2002 0.34 +0.03 pp
2001 0.31 +0.02 pp
2000 0.29 −0.04 pp
1999 0.33 +0.04 pp
1998 0.29 +0.02 pp
1997 0.26 +0.03 pp
1996 0.24

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MX Mexico 0.25 PA Panama 0.2

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.