R&D spending share of GDP in Faroe Islands

Spending on research and development in Faroe Islands was equal to 0.85% of GDP in 2003.

Measure: Research and development expenditure (UNESCO) Unit: % of GDP Data: 2003 to 2003 Source: World Bank
The latest value for Faroe Islands is for 2003. Most countries have figures for 2023.
Faroe Islands, 2003 0.85% % of GDP
World, 2003 2.02% Official aggregate

R&D spending share of GDP in Faroe Islands 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 Faroe IslandsWorld
2023 – 2.60%
2022 – 2.57%
2021 – 2.52%
2020 – 2.46%
2019 – 2.26%
2018 – 2.22%
2017 – 2.14%
2016 – 2.15%
2015 – 2.10%
2014 – 2.09%
2013 – 1.98%
2012 – 2.01%
2011 – 1.98%
2010 – 2.00%
2009 – 2.01%
2008 – 1.98%
2007 – 1.92%
2006 – 1.96%
2005 – 1.95%
2004 – 1.97%
2003 0.85% 2.02%
2002 – 2.03%
2001 – 2.06%
2000 – 2.05%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The figure for the world in 2003 was 2.02%.

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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
2003 to 2003 for Faroe Islands
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