Kuwait: Research and development expenditure
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| Kuwait |
Research and development expenditure, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.10 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1997 - 2023 |
| Average | 0.15 |
| Min - Max | 0.06 - 0.43 |
| Source | The United Nations |
The latest value from 2023 is 0.1 percent, an increase from 0.08 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.43 percent, based on data from 27 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1997 to 2023 is 0.15 percent. The minimum value, 0.06 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 0.43 percent was recorded in 2014.
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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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| High tech exports | 54.31 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 1.78 | 2023 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 1 | 2018 | patent applications |