R&D spending share of GDP in Hungary
Spending on research and development in Hungary was equal to 1.38% of GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2017.
Hungary, 2023
1.38%
Change from 2022
−0.01percentage points
European Union, 2023
2.26%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
1.56%
Position in 2023
32nd of 84
R&D spending share of GDP in Hungary 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 | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.38% | 2.26% |
| 2022 | 1.39% | 2.23% |
| 2021 | 1.63% | 2.24% |
| 2020 | 1.58% | 2.28% |
| 2019 | 1.46% | 2.21% |
| 2018 | 1.50% | 2.17% |
| 2017 | 1.31% | 2.14% |
| 2016 | 1.18% | 2.10% |
| 2015 | 1.34% | 2.10% |
| 2014 | 1.34% | 2.10% |
| 2013 | 1.38% | 2.08% |
| 2012 | 1.26% | 2.06% |
| 2011 | 1.18% | 2.00% |
| 2010 | 1.13% | 1.96% |
| 2009 | 1.13% | 1.96% |
| 2008 | 0.98% | 1.87% |
| 2007 | 0.95% | 1.79% |
| 2006 | 0.98% | 1.80% |
| 2005 | 0.92% | 1.78% |
| 2004 | 0.86% | 1.79% |
| 2003 | 0.92% | 1.82% |
| 2002 | 0.98% | 1.79% |
| 2001 | 0.91% | 1.82% |
| 2000 | 0.79% | 1.76% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.01 percentage points from 1.39% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 1.38%, the figure has changed by −0.01 percentage points.
- Among the 84 countries with data for 2023, Hungary has the 32nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2023 was 2.26%.
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Scientific and technical journal articles
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