R&D spending in Latvija

Research and development spending in Latvija was 0.95% 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
Latvija, 2024 0.95% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 +0.13percentage points 2023: 0.82%
Latvia, 2024 0.94% Country total

R&D spending in Latvija 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 LatvijaLatvia
2024 0.95% 0.94%
2023 0.82% 0.82%
2022 0.81% 0.81%
2021 0.74% 0.77%
2020 0.76% 0.76%
2019 0.66% 0.66%
2018 0.66% 0.66%
2017 0.53% 0.53%
2016 0.45% 0.45%
2015 0.64% 0.64%
2014 0.71% 0.71%
2013 0.64% 0.64%
2012 0.69% 0.69%
2011 0.74% 0.74%
2010 0.62% 0.62%
2009 0.46% 0.46%
2008 0.61% 0.61%
2007 0.58% 0.58%
2006 0.68% 0.68%
2005 0.55% 0.55%
2004 0.42% 0.42%
2003 0.38% 0.38%
2002 0.42% 0.42%
2001 0.41% 0.41%
2000 0.45% 0.45%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.13 percentage points from 0.82% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 0.71%, the figure has changed by +0.24 percentage points.
  • The figure for Latvia in 2024 was 0.94%.

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