R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in the United States Virgin Islands in 2007 — 0.03%. Ranked 95 in the world out of 96. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 0.04 pp.
2002–2007 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.03 | −0 pp |
| 2006 | 0.03 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 0.03 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.03 | −0 pp |
| 2003 | 0.04 | −0.03 pp |
| 2002 | 0.07 | — |
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.
