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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — North Macedonia

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in North Macedonia in 2024 — 0.37%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 30. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 0.01 pp.

2024 0.37% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 12of 30
Period maximum 0.52%2014
Period minimum 0.17%2007

Trend over time

1997–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — North Macedonia, 1997–202400.20.40.619972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 0.36%1998: 0.41%1999: 0.33%2000: 0.42%2001: 0.29%2002: 0.24%2003: 0.21%2004: 0.23%2005: 0.23%2006: 0.19%2007: 0.17%2008: 0.22%2009: 0.2%2010: 0.22%2011: 0.22%2012: 0.33%2013: 0.44%2014: 0.52%2015: 0.44%2016: 0.44%2017: 0.35%2018: 0.36%2019: 0.37%2020: 0.37%2021: 0.37%2022: 0.37%2023: 0.37%2024: 0.37%
Change over the period: +0.01 pp Annual average: 0 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.37 +0 pp
2023 0.37 −0 pp
2022 0.37 +0 pp
2021 0.37 −0 pp
2020 0.37 +0 pp
2019 0.37 +0 pp
2018 0.36 +0.01 pp
2017 0.35 −0.08 pp
2016 0.44 −0.01 pp
2015 0.44 −0.07 pp
2014 0.52 +0.08 pp
2013 0.44 +0.11 pp
2012 0.33 +0.1 pp
2011 0.22 +0.01 pp
2010 0.22 +0.02 pp
2009 0.2 −0.03 pp
2008 0.22 +0.05 pp
2007 0.17 −0.02 pp
2006 0.19 −0.03 pp
2005 0.23 −0 pp
2004 0.23 +0.02 pp
2003 0.21 −0.03 pp
2002 0.24 −0.05 pp
2001 0.29 −0.13 pp
2000 0.42 +0.09 pp
1999 0.33 −0.08 pp
1998 0.41 +0.05 pp
1997 0.36

Southern Europe, 2024

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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.