El Salvador R&D Expenditure (% GDP)
El Salvador's R&D expenditure (% GDP) fell to 0.14% in 2022, down from 0.16% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.02% from the previous year. El Salvador has the 18th lowest R&D expenditure (% GDP). Within Americas, it ranks 14th out of 18 countries.
Yearly Historical Data (1998-2022)
(in %)El Salvador R&D Expenditure (% GDP) : Definition
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) measures the percentage of El Salvador's total economic output spent on research and development.