Ireland—R&D Spending (% of GDP)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #42 of 105
Latest Value
0.96%
2022
YoY Change
-13.3%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#42
of 105 countries
Maximum
1.61%
2009
Minimum
0.96%
2022
CAGR
-0.5%
23 years
Last
0.96%
Previous
1.11%
Highest
1.61%
Lowest
0.96%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.96% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 1.52% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.23% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.20% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08% |
Top Countries — R&D Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 6.02% | 2022 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 5.87% | 2019 |
| 3 | Korea, Rep. | 5.21% | 2022 |
| 4 | United States | 3.59% | 2022 |
| 5 | Sweden | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 6 | Belgium | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 7 | Japan | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 3.31% | 2021 |
| 9 | Austria | 3.20% | 2022 |
| 10 | Germany | 3.13% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources/bulk, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-03-26, date published: 2025-02.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →