Malaysia - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Malaysia was 1.04 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 1.42 in 2016, while its lowest value was 0.22 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 | 0.22 |
| 1998 | 0.40 |
| 2000 | 0.47 |
| 2002 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 0.79 |
| 2009 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 1.03 |
| 2012 | 1.09 |
| 2014 | 1.26 |
| 2015 | 1.28 |
| 2016 | 1.42 |
| 2018 | 1.04 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
