Malta—R&D Spending (% of GDP)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #58 of 105
Latest Value
0.60%
2022
YoY Change
-7.3%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#58
of 105 countries
Maximum
0.80%
2012
Minimum
0.24%
2003
CAGR
+4.5%
21 years
Last
0.60%
Previous
0.65%
Highest
0.80%
Lowest
0.24%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.60% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.65% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.65% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.56% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.57% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.56% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.72% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.69% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.74% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.80% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.67% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.59% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.51% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.53% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.55% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.58% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.53% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.49% | +106.3% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.25% |
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 →