Luxembourg: Research and development expenditure

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 Luxembourg

Research and development expenditure, percent of GDP

 Latest value 1.07
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2023
 Average 1.35
 Min - Max 1.03 - 1.65
 Source The United Nations
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The latest value from 2023 is 1.07 percent, unchanged from 1.07 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 1.28 percent, based on data from 83 countries. Historically, the average for Luxembourg from 2000 to 2023 is 1.35 percent. The minimum value, 1.03 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 1.65 percent was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Luxembourg: Research and development expenditure
 2023 1.07
 2022 1.07
 2021 1.03
 2020 1.10
 2019 1.18
 2018 1.17
 2017 1.24
 2016 1.27




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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