Guatemala - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Guatemala was 0.029 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 0.067 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.023 in 2016.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.035 |
| 2006 | 0.049 |
| 2007 | 0.067 |
| 2008 | 0.062 |
| 2009 | 0.055 |
| 2010 | 0.044 |
| 2011 | 0.048 |
| 2012 | 0.045 |
| 2013 | 0.039 |
| 2014 | 0.029 |
| 2015 | 0.031 |
| 2016 | 0.023 |
| 2017 | 0.030 |
| 2018 | 0.029 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
