GERD as a percentage of GDP in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): GERD as a percentage of GDP was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1999.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 50 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.8% | — |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 1 Israel 6.3% compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 4.9% compare
- 3 Sweden 3.6% compare
- 4 United States of America 3.4% compare
More science & technology data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Researchers per million inhabitants 6,827 FTE (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release