R&D spending share of GDP in Argentina

Spending on research and development in Argentina was equal to 0.60% of GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2015.

Measure: Research and development expenditure (UNESCO) Unit: % of GDP Data: 1996 to 2023 Source: World Bank
Argentina, 2023 0.60% % of GDP
Change from 2022 +0.05percentage points 2022: 0.55%
World, 2023 2.60% Official aggregate
Median of G20 countries, 2023 1.81% Middle value of 15 countries
Position in 2023 49th of 84 See the full ranking

R&D spending share of GDP in Argentina over time

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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure (UNESCO) (% of GDP), 2000 to 2023
Period ArgentinaWorld
2023 0.60% 2.60%
2022 0.55% 2.57%
2021 0.52% 2.52%
2020 0.54% 2.46%
2019 0.48% 2.26%
2018 0.49% 2.22%
2017 0.56% 2.14%
2016 0.56% 2.15%
2015 0.62% 2.10%
2014 0.59% 2.09%
2013 0.62% 1.98%
2012 0.63% 2.01%
2011 0.57% 1.98%
2010 0.56% 2.00%
2009 0.58% 2.01%
2008 0.47% 1.98%
2007 0.46% 1.92%
2006 0.45% 1.96%
2005 0.42% 1.95%
2004 0.40% 1.97%
2003 0.41% 2.02%
2002 0.39% 2.03%
2001 0.42% 2.06%
2000 0.44% 2.05%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.05 percentage points from 0.55% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 0.62%, the figure has changed by −0.02 percentage points.
  • Among the 84 countries with data for 2023, Argentina has the 49th highest value.
  • The figure for the world in 2023 was 2.60%.

Source and dates

Original producer
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1996 to 2023 for Argentina
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: UNESCO Institute for Statistics