R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Puerto Rico in 2015 — 0.43%. Ranked 60 in the world out of 102. Since 2009, the indicator has fallen by 0.02 pp.
2009–2015 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Puerto Rico
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.43 | — |
| 2013 | 0.44 | — |
| 2009 | 0.45 | — |
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.
