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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 %)
Year R&D Expenditure (% GDP)
2022 0.14%
2021 0.16%
2020 0.16%
2019 0.17%
2018 0.17%
2017 0.18%
2016 0.14%
2015 0.14%
2014 0.09%
2013 0.06%
2012 0.03%
2011 0.04%
2010 0.08%
2009 0.09%
2008 0.13%
2007 0.11%
1998 0.09%
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.