Thailand - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Thailand was 1.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 1.00 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.10 in 1997.
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 | 0.12 |
| 1997 | 0.10 |
| 1999 | 0.25 |
| 2000 | 0.24 |
| 2001 | 0.25 |
| 2002 | 0.23 |
| 2003 | 0.25 |
| 2004 | 0.24 |
| 2005 | 0.22 |
| 2006 | 0.23 |
| 2007 | 0.20 |
| 2008 | 0.20 |
| 2009 | 0.23 |
| 2011 | 0.36 |
| 2013 | 0.44 |
| 2014 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 0.62 |
| 2016 | 0.78 |
| 2017 | 1.00 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
