Research and development expenditure in Austria
Austria: Research and development expenditure was 3.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Research and development expenditure in Austria, 1996β2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.3% for research and development expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Austria peaked at 3.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1996.
That places Austria 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1678 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.4709 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 124.46 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Austria?
- Research and development expenditure in Austria was 3.3% in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for research and development expenditure?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.