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Botswana’s R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)

Gross domestic expenditure on Research & Development as a percentage of GDP. Includes current and capital spending from business, government, higher education, and private non-profit sectors.

Latest (2013)
0.56 %
Year-over-year
+0.29 %
Change since start (2005→2013)
+0.03 %

Key insights

  • From 2005 to 2013, R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) changed by +0.03 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2012→2013): +0.29 %.
  • Lowest level: 0.27 % in 2012.
  • Highest level: 0.56 % in 2013.

R&D Expenditure Chart (2005–2013)

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*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

R&D Expenditure Table (2005–2013)

R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) — Botswana
Year ⇵ R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) ⇵
2005 0.53 %
2012 0.27 %
2013 0.56 %

Source: World Bank