Iran - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Iran was 0.830 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 0.830 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.253 in 2013.
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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.502 |
| 2002 | 0.496 |
| 2003 | 0.595 |
| 2004 | 0.505 |
| 2005 | 0.623 |
| 2006 | 0.559 |
| 2008 | 0.646 |
| 2009 | 0.273 |
| 2010 | 0.264 |
| 2012 | 0.317 |
| 2013 | 0.253 |
| 2015 | 0.418 |
| 2017 | 0.830 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
