Research and development expenditure in Chile
Chile: Research and development expenditure was 0.4% in 2022. β² Rising
Research and development expenditure in Chile, 2007β2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, research and development expenditure in Chile stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Chile peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
That places Chile 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More science & technology data for Chile
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 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 0.0115 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3309 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 132.66 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,680 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Chile?
- Research and development expenditure in Chile was 0.4% in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for research and development expenditure?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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About this data
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.