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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Oman

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Oman in 2024 — 0.39%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 30. Since 2011, the indicator has risen by 0.27 pp.

2024 0.39% +0.01 pp vs 2023
World rank 11of 30
Period maximum 0.39%2024
Period minimum 0.12%2011

Trend over time

2011–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Oman, 2011–202400.10.20.30.4201120132015201720192021202320242011: 0.12%2012: 0.18%2013: 0.15%2014: 0.19%2015: 0.22%2016: 0.23%2017: 0.2%2018: 0.19%2019: 0.27%2020: 0.32%2021: 0.29%2022: 0.29%2023: 0.38%2024: 0.39%
Change over the period: +0.27 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.39 +0.01 pp
2023 0.38 +0.09 pp
2022 0.29 −0.01 pp
2021 0.29 −0.02 pp
2020 0.32 +0.04 pp
2019 0.27 +0.08 pp
2018 0.19 −0.01 pp
2017 0.2 −0.03 pp
2016 0.23 +0.01 pp
2015 0.22 +0.03 pp
2014 0.19 +0.04 pp
2013 0.15 −0.03 pp
2012 0.18 +0.06 pp
2011 0.12

Western Asia, 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.