Mauritius - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Mauritius was 0.347 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 0.368 in 2004, while its lowest value was 0.178 in 2012.
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/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.279 |
| 1998 | 0.262 |
| 1999 | 0.310 |
| 2000 | 0.284 |
| 2001 | 0.363 |
| 2002 | 0.368 |
| 2003 | 0.326 |
| 2004 | 0.368 |
| 2005 | 0.361 |
| 2012 | 0.178 |
| 2017 | 0.366 |
| 2018 | 0.347 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
