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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Montenegro

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Montenegro in 2019 — 0.36%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 98. Since 2003, the indicator has fallen by 0.43 pp.

2019 0.36% −0.14 pp vs 2018
World rank 62of 98
Period maximum 1.23%2006
Period minimum 0.31%2011

Trend over time

2003–2019 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Montenegro, 2003–201900.511.52003200520072009201120132015201720192003: 0.8%2004: 1.02%2005: 0.92%2006: 1.23%2007: 1.15%2011: 0.31%2013: 0.37%2014: 0.36%2015: 0.37%2016: 0.32%2017: 0.35%2018: 0.5%2019: 0.36%
Change over the period: −0.43 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2019

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

Montenegro 0.36%
World 2.26%
Southern Europe computed 1.35%
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Montenegro, by year Montenegro All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 0.36 −0.14 pp
2018 0.5 +0.15 pp
2017 0.35 +0.02 pp
2016 0.32 −0.05 pp
2015 0.37 +0.01 pp
2014 0.36 −0.01 pp
2013 0.37
2011 0.31
2007 1.15 −0.08 pp
2006 1.23 +0.31 pp
2005 0.92 −0.09 pp
2004 1.02 +0.22 pp
2003 0.8

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.