New Zealand - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in New Zealand was 1.35 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 1.35 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.96 in 1999.
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 | 1.06 |
| 1999 | 0.96 |
| 2001 | 1.10 |
| 2003 | 1.15 |
| 2005 | 1.12 |
| 2007 | 1.16 |
| 2009 | 1.25 |
| 2011 | 1.23 |
| 2013 | 1.15 |
| 2015 | 1.23 |
| 2017 | 1.35 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
