Dem. Rep. Congo - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 0.406 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 0.406 in 2015, while its lowest value was 0.058 in 2005.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.268 |
| 2005 | 0.058 |
| 2006 | 0.060 |
| 2007 | 0.136 |
| 2008 | 0.083 |
| 2009 | 0.078 |
| 2015 | 0.406 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
