R&D spending share of GDP in Albania

Spending on research and development in Albania was equal to 0.20% of GDP in 2022.

Measure: Research and development expenditure (Eurostat) Unit: % of GDP Data: 2021 to 2022 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for Albania is for 2022. Most countries have figures for 2024.
Albania, 2022 0.20% % of GDP
Change from 2021 +0.01percentage points 2021: 0.19%
European Union, 2022 2.22%e (Estimated) Official aggregate

R&D spending share of GDP in Albania over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure (Eurostat) (% of GDP), 2001 to 2024
Period AlbaniaEuropean Union
2024 – 2.26%e (estimated)
2023 – 2.25%e (estimated)
2022 0.20% 2.22%e (estimated)
2021 0.19% 2.24%e (estimated)
2020 – 2.28%e (estimated)
2019 – 2.21%e (estimated)
2018 – 2.17%e (estimated)
2017 – 2.14%
2016 – 2.10%e (estimated)
2015 – 2.10%
2014 – 2.09%e (estimated)
2013 – 2.08%e (estimated)
2012 – 2.06%e (estimated)
2011 – 2.00%e (estimated)
2010 – 1.96%e (estimated)
2009 – 1.96%e (estimated)
2008 – 1.87%e (estimated)
2007 – 1.79%e (estimated)
2006 – 1.80%e (estimated)
2005 – 1.78%e (estimated)
2004 – 1.79%e (estimated)
2003 – 1.82%e (estimated)
2002 – 1.83%e (estimated)
2001 – 1.82%e (estimated)

Flags: e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.01 percentage points from 0.19% in 2021.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2022 was 2.22%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
rd_e_gerdtot · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
2021 to 2022 for Albania
Provider update
3 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat