GERD as a percentage of GDP in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 2.7% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9% | — |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 2 South Korea 4.9% compare
- 3 Sweden 3.6% compare
- 4 United States 3.4% compare
- 5 Japan 3.4% compare
- 6 Belgium 3.3% compare
- 7 Austria 3.3% compare
- 8 Switzerland 3.2% compare
More science & technology data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Researchers per million inhabitants 2,387 FTE (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in MDG: Eastern Asia was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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