Belgium - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Belgium was 2.77 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 2.77 in 2018, while its lowest value was 1.74 in 1996.
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 | 1.74 |
| 1997 | 1.81 |
| 1998 | 1.84 |
| 1999 | 1.91 |
| 2000 | 1.94 |
| 2001 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 1.90 |
| 2003 | 1.84 |
| 2004 | 1.82 |
| 2005 | 1.79 |
| 2006 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 1.85 |
| 2008 | 1.94 |
| 2009 | 2.00 |
| 2010 | 2.06 |
| 2011 | 2.17 |
| 2012 | 2.28 |
| 2013 | 2.33 |
| 2014 | 2.37 |
| 2015 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 2.52 |
| 2017 | 2.66 |
| 2018 | 2.77 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
