Research and development expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Research and development expenditure was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1996–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.1% for research and development expenditure in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Research and development expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.1% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for research and development expenditure?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.