Research and development expenditure in Colombia
Colombia: Research and development expenditure was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, research and development expenditure in Colombia stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
- 74 Macau, China 0.3% compare
- 75 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 77 Armenia 0.3% compare
- 78 Indonesia 0.3% compare
- 79 Zambia 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Colombia?
- Research and development expenditure in Colombia was 0.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for research and development expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.