R&D spending in Steiermark
Research and development spending in Steiermark was 5.32% of regional GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2002. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Steiermark, 2023
5.32%
Change from 2021
+0.15percentage points
Austria, 2023
3.22%
Position in 2023
6th of 260
R&D spending in Steiermark over time
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% of regional GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Steiermark | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 3.34%e (estimated) |
| 2023 | 5.32% | 3.22% |
| 2022 | – | 3.17%e (estimated) |
| 2021 | 5.17% | 3.26% |
| 2020 | – | 3.21%e (estimated) |
| 2019 | 5.14% | 3.14% |
| 2018 | – | 3.11%e (estimated) |
| 2017 | 4.88% | 3.07% |
| 2016 | – | 3.13%e (estimated) |
| 2015 | 5.11% | 3.07% |
| 2014 | – | 3.11%e (estimated) |
| 2013 | 4.85%b (break in time series) | 2.98% |
| 2012 | – | 2.93%e (estimated) |
| 2011 | 4.17% | 2.69% |
| 2010 | – | 2.74%e (estimated) |
| 2009 | 3.64% | 2.61% |
| 2008 | – | 2.59%e (estimated) |
| 2007 | 3.50% | 2.43% |
| 2006 | 3.29% | 2.38% |
| 2005 | – | 2.39%e (estimated) |
| 2004 | 3.06% | 2.18% |
| 2003 | – | 2.19%e (estimated) |
| 2002 | 3.18% | 2.08% |
| 2001 | – | 2.00%e (estimated) |
| 2000 | – | 1.90%e (estimated) |
Flags: e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- The previous available figure was 5.17% in 2021, a change of +0.15 percentage points.
- Since 2004, when it was 3.06%, the figure has changed by +2.26 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 260 regions with data for 2023, Steiermark has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for Austria in 2023 was 3.22%.