Oman - Research and development expenditure

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Oman was 0.220 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 0.260 in 2016, while its lowest value was 0.136 in 2011.

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
2011 0.136
2012 0.209
2013 0.170
2014 0.213
2015 0.252
2016 0.260
2017 0.228
2018 0.220

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology