R&D spending share of GDP in Liechtenstein
Spending on research and development in Liechtenstein was equal to 6.01% of GDP in 2023.
Liechtenstein, 2023
6.01%
Change from 2019
+0.14percentage points
World, 2023
2.60%
Position in 2023
2nd of 84
R&D spending share of GDP in Liechtenstein 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 | Liechtenstein | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.01% | 2.60% |
| 2022 | – | 2.57% |
| 2021 | – | 2.52% |
| 2020 | – | 2.46% |
| 2019 | 5.87% | 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 | – | 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 5.87% in 2019, a change of +0.14 percentage points.
- Among the 84 countries with data for 2023, Liechtenstein has the 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 2.60%.