Research and development expenditure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Research and development expenditure was 0.4% in 2014. β Volatile
Research and development expenditure in Ecuador, 1996β2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.4% for research and development expenditure in 2014. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 629.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Ecuador?
- Research and development expenditure in Ecuador was 0.4% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for research and development expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.