Research and development expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Research and development expenditure was 0.4% in 2015. β Volatile
Research and development expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2004β2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, research and development expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 600.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 66th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.9196 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 58.53 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 19.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Research and development expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for research and development expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.