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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — New Zealand

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in New Zealand in 2023 — 1.55%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 84. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 0.49 pp.

2023 1.55% +0.06 pp vs 2021
World rank 26of 84
Period maximum 1.55%2023
Period minimum 0.96%1999

Trend over time

1997–2023 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — New Zealand, 1997–20230.811.21.41.619972000200320062009201220152018202120231997: 1.06%1999: 0.96%2001: 1.1%2003: 1.15%2005: 1.12%2007: 1.16%2009: 1.25%2011: 1.23%2013: 1.15%2015: 1.23%2017: 1.35%2019: 1.46%2021: 1.49%2023: 1.55%
Change over the period: +0.49 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

New Zealand 1.55%
World 2.6%
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 1.55
2021 1.49
2019 1.46
2017 1.35
2015 1.23
2013 1.15
2011 1.23
2009 1.25
2007 1.16
2005 1.12
2003 1.15
2001 1.1
1999 0.96
1997 1.06

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.