Myanmar - Research and development expenditure

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Myanmar was 0.031 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 0.162 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.031 in 2017.

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/)

See also:

Year Value
1997 0.060
1998 0.034
1999 0.044
2000 0.113
2001 0.071
2002 0.162
2017 0.031

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology