Portugal - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Portugal was 1.35 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 1.58 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.55 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 | 0.55 |
| 1997 | 0.56 |
| 1998 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 0.76 |
| 2002 | 0.72 |
| 2003 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 0.73 |
| 2005 | 0.76 |
| 2006 | 0.95 |
| 2007 | 1.12 |
| 2008 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 1.58 |
| 2010 | 1.54 |
| 2011 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 1.38 |
| 2013 | 1.32 |
| 2014 | 1.29 |
| 2015 | 1.24 |
| 2016 | 1.28 |
| 2017 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 1.35 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
