United Arab Emirates R&D Expenditure (% GDP)

The United Arab Emirates' R&D expenditure (% GDP) was 1.49% in 2021, unchanged from 2020, according to World Bank. The United Arab Emirates has R&D expenditure (% GDP) higher than the global median (1.49% vs median 0.62%). Compared with the median in Asia, the United Arab Emirates is higher (1.49% vs regional median 0.28%) and ranks 6th out of 34 countries in Asia.