R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Western Asia in 2021 — 1.57%. Since 2014, the indicator has risen by 0.47 pp.
2014–2021 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.57 | −0.04 pp |
| 2020 | 1.6 | — |
| 2018 | 1.52 | — |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +0.21 pp |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 1.09 | — |
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.