Research and development expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Research and development expenditure was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
108th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
11
1996–2021

Research and development expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1996–2021

0.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.325 % of GDP1997: 0.316 % of GDP1998: 0.295 % of GDP1999: 0.298 % of GDP2000: 0.287 % of GDP2001: 0.294 % of GDP2002: 0.277 % of GDP2009: 0.157 % of GDP2017: 0.076 % of GDP2019: 0.066 % of GDP2021: 0.063 % of GDP

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 3,092 data points, 1996–2024
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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.