R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in New Zealand in 2023 — 1.55%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 84. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 0.49 pp.
1997–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.55 | — |
| 2021 | 1.49 | — |
| 2019 | 1.46 | — |
| 2017 | 1.35 | — |
| 2015 | 1.23 | — |
| 2013 | 1.15 | — |
| 2011 | 1.23 | — |
| 2009 | 1.25 | — |
| 2007 | 1.16 | — |
| 2005 | 1.12 | — |
| 2003 | 1.15 | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 | — |
| 1999 | 0.96 | — |
| 1997 | 1.06 | — |
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) as a percentage of GDP — all current and capital spending by business, government, universities and nonprofit organizations on basic and applied research. The threshold of 3% of GDP is the target adopted in the EU; the leaders (Israel, South Korea) exceed 4.5%.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
The number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Education Patent applications by residentsHow many patent applications residents of a country file per year.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
