Gabon: Research and development expenditure

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 Gabon

Research and development expenditure, percent of GDP

 Latest value 0.58
 Year 2009
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2007 - 2009
 Average 0.50
 Min - Max 0.42 - 0.58
 Source The United Nations
The latest value from 2009 is 0.58 percent, an increase from 0.51 percent in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 0.92 percent, based on data from 94 countries. Historically, the average for Gabon from 2007 to 2009 is 0.5 percent. The minimum value, 0.42 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 0.58 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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The expenditure for R&D on the charts includes both private and public spending on research and development.
Definition: Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.

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