R&D spending share of GDP in Gabon
Spending on research and development in Gabon was equal to 0.58% of GDP in 2009.
The latest value for Gabon is for 2009. Most countries have figures for 2023.
Gabon, 2009
0.58%
Change from 2008
+0.07percentage points
World, 2009
2.01%
R&D spending share of GDP in Gabon 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.
| Period | Gabon | World |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.58% | 2.01% |
| 2008 | 0.51% | 1.98% |
| 2007 | 0.42% | 1.92% |
| 2006 | – | 1.96% |
| 2005 | – | 1.95% |
| 2004 | – | 1.97% |
| 2003 | – | 2.02% |
| 2002 | – | 2.03% |
| 2001 | – | 2.06% |
| 2000 | – | 2.05% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.07 percentage points from 0.51% in 2008.
- Since 2007, when it was 0.42%, the figure has changed by +0.16 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2009 was 2.01%.