Paraguay - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Paraguay was 0.146 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 0.149 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.041 in 2008.
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 | 0.067 |
| 2002 | 0.075 |
| 2003 | 0.061 |
| 2004 | 0.061 |
| 2005 | 0.061 |
| 2008 | 0.041 |
| 2011 | 0.042 |
| 2012 | 0.065 |
| 2013 | 0.071 |
| 2014 | 0.079 |
| 2015 | 0.097 |
| 2016 | 0.117 |
| 2017 | 0.149 |
| 2018 | 0.146 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
