Nicaragua - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Nicaragua was 0.107 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 0.107 in 2015, while its lowest value was 0.035 in 2002.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.065 |
| 2002 | 0.035 |
| 2011 | 0.083 |
| 2012 | 0.104 |
| 2013 | 0.103 |
| 2014 | 0.089 |
| 2015 | 0.107 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
