Lesotho - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Lesotho was 0.051 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 0.055 in 2004, while its lowest value was 0.012 in 2011.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.042 |
| 2003 | 0.043 |
| 2004 | 0.055 |
| 2009 | 0.029 |
| 2011 | 0.012 |
| 2015 | 0.051 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
