Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Name: Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Creator: World Development Indicators

Last updated time

08/10/2026 02:00

Source name

Indicator

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Country/Region

Bahrain

20142024

Research and development spending by country in 2023 (research and development expenditure (% of GDP))

In 2023, Israel had the highest value (6.35) among 56 countries.

#	Country	Value	Change
1	Israel	6.35	+2.7%
1	Australia (2021)	1.86	+1.6%
1	Singapore (2022)	1.81	-6.7%
1	Canada (2024)	1.79	-1.1%
1	Tunisia (2019)	0.75	+4.2%
1	Jordan (2016)	0.7	+65.0%
1	Morocco (2010)	0.66	+20.1%
1	India (2020)	0.65	-2.1%
1	Senegal (2015)	0.58	+32.9%
1	Botswana (2013)	0.56	+109.6%
1	Brunei Darussalam (2018)	0.28	+721.2%
1	Guam (2005)	0.26	+0.4%
1	St. Vincent and the Grenadines (2002)	0.11	+184.2%
2	Liechtenstein	6.01	+2.4%
2	United Arab Emirates (2021)	1.49	+0.4%
2	Hong Kong SAR, China (2024)	1.13	+1.8%
2	Malaysia (2022)	1.01	+6.5%
2	Tanzania (2013)	0.51	+37.9%
2	Puerto Rico (US) (2015)	0.43	-2.2%
2	Ghana (2010)	0.38	+62.6%
2	Montenegro (2019)	0.36	-27.9%
2	Colombia (2020)	0.29	-10.1%
2	Chad (2016)	0.23	–
2	Sudan (2005)	0.23	-5.6%
2	Burundi (2018)	0.21	+99.1%
2	Jamaica (2002)	0.06	+24.2%
3	Korea, Rep.	4.94	+2.0%
3	Egypt, Arab Rep. (2024)	1.02	-1.5%
3	Iran, Islamic Rep. (2021)	0.73	-7.8%
3	Namibia (2022)	0.65	+84.7%
3	West Bank and Gaza (2013)	0.45	+25.7%