R&D spending in Malta

Research and development spending in Malta was 0.61% of regional GDP in 2024.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2002 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Malta, 2024 0.61% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 +0.03percentage points 2023: 0.58%
Malta, 2024 0.61% Country total

R&D spending in Malta 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), 2002 to 2024
Period MaltaMalta
2024 0.61% 0.61%
2023 0.58% 0.58%
2022 0.58% 0.58%
2021 0.67% 0.60%
2020 0.60% 0.60%
2019 0.55% 0.55%
2018 0.55% 0.55%
2017 0.53% 0.53%
2016 0.54% 0.54%
2015 0.70% 0.70%
2014 0.68% 0.68%
2013 0.73% 0.73%
2012 0.79% 0.79%
2011 0.65% 0.65%
2010 0.58% 0.58%
2009 0.51% 0.51%
2008 0.52% 0.52%
2007 0.55% 0.55%
2006 0.58% 0.58%
2005 0.53% 0.53%
2004 0.49%b (break in time series) 0.49%b (break in time series)
2003 0.24% 0.24%
2002 0.25% 0.25%

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

In short

  • That is a change of +0.03 percentage points from 0.58% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 0.68%, the figure has changed by −0.07 percentage points.
  • The figure for Malta in 2024 was 0.61%.

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
2002 to 2024 for Malta
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat