Zambia - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Zambia was 0.278 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 0.278 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.005 in 2002.
Definition: Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.011 |
| 1997 | 0.007 |
| 2002 | 0.005 |
| 2003 | 0.008 |
| 2004 | 0.022 |
| 2005 | 0.025 |
| 2008 | 0.278 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
