R&D spending share of GDP in Gambia

Spending on research and development in Gambia was equal to 0.07% of GDP in 2018.

Measure: Research and development expenditure (UNESCO) Unit: % of GDP Data: 2008 to 2018 Source: World Bank
The latest value for Gambia is for 2018. Most countries have figures for 2023.
Gambia, 2018 0.07% % of GDP
Change from 2011 −0.02percentage points 2011: 0.08%
World, 2018 2.22% Official aggregate

R&D spending share of GDP in Gambia 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 GambiaWorld
2023 – 2.60%
2022 – 2.57%
2021 – 2.52%
2020 – 2.46%
2019 – 2.26%
2018 0.07% 2.22%
2017 – 2.14%
2016 – 2.15%
2015 – 2.10%
2014 – 2.09%
2013 – 1.98%
2012 – 2.01%
2011 0.08% 1.98%
2010 – 2.00%
2009 0.01% 2.01%
2008 0.01% 1.98%
2007 – 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

  • The previous available figure was 0.08% in 2011, a change of −0.02 percentage points.
  • Since 2008, when it was 0.01%, the figure has changed by +0.06 percentage points.
  • The figure for the world in 2018 was 2.22%.

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
2008 to 2018 for Gambia
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