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Uruguay’s R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)

#38 of 105 in the R&D Expenditure progress rankings

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 (2022)
0.63 %
Year-over-year
+0.02 %
Change since start (1996→2022)
+0.36 %

Key insights

  • From 1996 to 2022, R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) changed by +0.36 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2021→2022): +0.02 %.
  • Lowest level: 0.19 % in 1998.
  • Highest level: 0.67 % in 2020.

R&D Expenditure Chart (1996–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

R&D Expenditure Table (1996–2022)

R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) — Uruguay
Year R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)
1996 0.27 %
1997 0.35 %
1998 0.19 %
1999 0.22 %
2000 0.21 %
2002 0.24 %
2005 0.46 %
2006 0.36 %
2007 0.42 %
2008 0.37 %
2009 0.40 %
2010 0.33 %
2011 0.33 %
2012 0.31 %
2013 0.29 %
2014 0.32 %
2015 0.35 %
2016 0.37 %
2017 0.44 %
2018 0.50 %
2019 0.57 %
2020 0.67 %
2021 0.61 %
2022 0.63 %

Source: World Bank