R&D spending in Algarve

Research and development spending in Algarve was 0.44% of regional GDP in 2024.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Algarve, 2024 0.44% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 −0.05percentage points 2023: 0.49%
Portugal, 2024 1.73% Country total

R&D spending in Algarve 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 AlgarvePortugal
2024 0.44% 1.73%
2023 0.49% 1.68%
2022 0.46% 1.69%
2021 0.48% 1.67%
2020 0.50% 1.61%
2019 0.40% 1.39%
2018 0.33% 1.35%
2017 0.30% 1.32%
2016 0.35% 1.28%
2015 0.37% 1.25%
2014 0.39% 1.29%
2013 0.36% 1.32%
2012 0.42% 1.38%
2011 0.41% 1.46%
2010 0.44% 1.53%
2009 0.44% 1.58%
2008 0.35%b (break in time series) 1.44%b (break in time series)
2007 0.33% 1.12%
2006 0.26%e (estimated) 0.95%e (estimated)
2005 0.19% 0.76%
2004 0.21%e (estimated) 0.73%e (estimated)
2003 0.22%e (estimated) 0.70%
2002 0.24%e (estimated) 0.72%e (estimated)
2001 0.26%e (estimated) 0.76%
2000 0.31%e (estimated) 0.72%e (estimated)

Flags: e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.05 percentage points from 0.49% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 0.39%, the figure has changed by +0.05 percentage points.
  • The figure for Portugal in 2024 was 1.73%.

Source and dates

Original producer
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 Algarve
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat