Sudan - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Sudan was 0.298 as of 2005. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.530 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.296 in 2004.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.530 |
| 2000 | 0.473 |
| 2001 | 0.447 |
| 2002 | 0.395 |
| 2003 | 0.340 |
| 2004 | 0.296 |
| 2005 | 0.298 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
