Colombia - Research and development expenditure

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Colombia was 0.235 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 0.306 in 2014, while its lowest value was 0.130 in 2000.

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 0.299
1997 0.274
2000 0.130
2001 0.132
2002 0.139
2003 0.156
2004 0.154
2005 0.151
2006 0.150
2007 0.185
2008 0.201
2009 0.196
2010 0.195
2011 0.206
2012 0.234
2013 0.271
2014 0.306
2015 0.290
2016 0.267
2017 0.243
2018 0.235

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology