Asia R&D Expenditure (% GDP) Ranking (2023)
In 2022, R&D expenditure (% GDP) in Asia was highest in Israel at 6.02%, followed by South Korea at 5.21% and Japan at 3.41%. The average R&D expenditure (% GDP) across countries in Asia was 0.89%, the median was 0.28%, and Myanmar recorded the lowest R&D expenditure (% GDP) at 0.02%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1996 to 2023 across 34 countries in Asia.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.02% | 5.78% | 2022 | |
| 2 | 5.21% | 4.91% | 2022 | |
| 3 | 3.41% | 3.28% | 2022 | |
| 4 | 2.56% | 2.43% | 2022 | |
| 5 | 2.16% | 1.88% | 2020 | |
| 6 | 1.49% | 1.49% | 2021 | |
| 7 | 1.16% | 1.21% | 2022 | |
| 8 | 1.1% | 1.07% | 2023 | |
| 9 | 0.95% | 1.04% | 2020 | |
| 10 | 0.73% | 0.79% | 2021 | |
| 11 | 0.68% | 0.53% | 2021 | |
| 12 | 0.65% | 0.66% | 2020 | |
| 13 | 0.56% | 0.46% | 2023 | |
| 14 | 0.42% | 0.42% | 2021 | |
| 15 | 0.37% | 0.28% | 2023 | |
| 16 | 0.32% | 0.16% | 2018 | |
| 17 | 0.28% | 0.04% | 2018 | |
| 18 | 0.28% | 0.27% | 2020 | |
| 19 | 0.26% | 0.44% | 2023 | |
| 20 | 0.25% | 0.23% | 2023 | |
| 21 | 0.18% | 0.21% | 2023 | |
| 22 | 0.18% | 0.15% | 2023 | |
| 23 | 0.16% | 0.16% | 2023 | |
| 24 | 0.14% | 0.12% | 2023 | |
| 25 | 0.14% | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| 26 | 0.13% | 0.16% | 2023 | |
| 27 | 0.11% | 0.12% | 2022 | |
| 28 | 0.1% | 0.08% | 2023 | |
| 29 | 0.09% | 0.09% | 2020 | |
| 30 | 0.08% | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| 31 | 0.07% | 0.02% | 2022 | |
| 32 | 0.06% | 0.07% | 2023 | |
| 33 | 0.04% | 0.04% | 2021 | |
| 34 | 0.02% | 0.04% | 2023 |
Asia R&D Expenditure (% GDP) Ranking (2023) : Definition
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) measures total spending on research and development during the reporting year, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP.