R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Myanmar in 2023 — 0.02%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 84. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 0.04 pp.
1997–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Myanmar
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.02 | −0.01 pp |
| 2022 | 0.04 | −0.09 pp |
| 2021 | 0.12 | −0.03 pp |
| 2020 | 0.16 | +0.07 pp |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +0.02 pp |
| 2018 | 0.06 | +0.03 pp |
| 2017 | 0.03 | — |
| 2002 | 0.16 | +0.09 pp |
| 2001 | 0.07 | −0.04 pp |
| 2000 | 0.11 | +0.07 pp |
| 1999 | 0.04 | +0.01 pp |
| 1998 | 0.03 | −0.03 pp |
| 1997 | 0.06 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
The number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
