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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Portugal

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Portugal in 2023 — 1.69%. Ranked 23 in the world out of 84. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 1.15 pp.

2023 1.69% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 23of 84
Period maximum 1.69%2023
Period minimum 0.55%1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Portugal, 1996–202300.511.5219961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 0.55%1997: 0.56%1998: 0.62%1999: 0.68%2000: 0.72%2001: 0.76%2002: 0.72%2003: 0.7%2004: 0.73%2005: 0.76%2006: 0.95%2007: 1.12%2008: 1.44%2009: 1.58%2010: 1.53%2011: 1.46%2012: 1.38%2013: 1.32%2014: 1.29%2015: 1.25%2016: 1.28%2017: 1.32%2018: 1.35%2019: 1.39%2020: 1.61%2021: 1.67%2022: 1.69%2023: 1.69%
Change over the period: +1.15 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Portugal 1.69%
World 2.6%
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 1.69 +0 pp
2022 1.69 +0.02 pp
2021 1.67 +0.06 pp
2020 1.61 +0.21 pp
2019 1.39 +0.04 pp
2018 1.35 +0.03 pp
2017 1.32 +0.04 pp
2016 1.28 +0.04 pp
2015 1.25 −0.04 pp
2014 1.29 −0.03 pp
2013 1.32 −0.05 pp
2012 1.38 −0.08 pp
2011 1.46 −0.08 pp
2010 1.53 −0.05 pp
2009 1.58 +0.14 pp
2008 1.44 +0.32 pp
2007 1.12 +0.17 pp
2006 0.95 +0.2 pp
2005 0.76 +0.03 pp
2004 0.73 +0.03 pp
2003 0.7 −0.02 pp
2002 0.72 −0.04 pp
2001 0.76 +0.04 pp
2000 0.72 +0.04 pp
1999 0.68 +0.06 pp
1998 0.62 +0.06 pp
1997 0.56 +0.01 pp
1996 0.55

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.