R&D spending share of GDP in Myanmar

Spending on research and development in Myanmar was equal to 0.02% of GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1997.

Measure: Research and development expenditure (UNESCO) Unit: % of GDP Data: 1997 to 2023 Source: World Bank
Myanmar, 2023 0.02% % of GDP
Change from 2022 −0.01percentage points 2022: 0.04%
World, 2023 2.60% Official aggregate
Position in 2023 83rd of 84 See the full ranking

R&D spending share of GDP in Myanmar 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 MyanmarWorld
2023 0.02% 2.60%
2022 0.04% 2.57%
2021 0.12% 2.52%
2020 0.16% 2.46%
2019 0.08% 2.26%
2018 0.06% 2.22%
2017 0.03% 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 0.16% 2.03%
2001 0.07% 2.06%
2000 0.11% 2.05%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.01 percentage points from 0.04% in 2022.
  • Since 1999, when it was 0.04%, the figure has changed by −0.02 percentage points.
  • Among the 84 countries with data for 2023, Myanmar has the 83rd highest value.
  • The figure for the world in 2023 was 2.60%.

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
1997 to 2023 for Myanmar
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