R&D spending in Åland

Research and development spending in Åland was 0.68% of regional GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Åland, 2024 0.68% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 +0.15percentage points 2023: 0.53%
Finland, 2024 3.22% Country total

R&D spending in Åland over time

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% of regional GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure, by region (% of regional GDP), 2000 to 2024
Period ÅlandFinland
2024 0.68% 3.22%
2023 0.53% 3.09%
2022 0.44% 2.98%
2021 0.39% 3.01%
2020 0.40% 2.93%
2019 0.34% 2.82%
2018 0.43% 2.78%
2017 0.31% 2.75%
2016 0.33% 2.75%
2015 0.26% 2.89%
2014 – 3.16%
2013 0.30% 3.28%
2012 0.38% 3.41%
2011 0.47% 3.62%
2010 0.16% 3.71%
2009 0.18% 3.73%
2008 0.25% 3.54%
2007 0.16% 3.34%
2006 0.15% 3.33%
2005 0.13% 3.32%
2004 0.13% 3.31%
2003 0.16% 3.30%
2002 0.14% 3.25%
2001 0.16% 3.19%
2000 0.21% 3.24%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.15 percentage points from 0.53% in 2023.
  • Since 2013, when it was 0.30%, the figure has changed by +0.38 percentage points.
  • The figure for Finland in 2024 was 3.22%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
rd_e_gerdreg · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Åland
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat