Research and development expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Research and development expenditure was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure in Malaysia, 1996–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.0% for research and development expenditure in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 1.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 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 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Malaysia?
- Research and development expenditure in Malaysia was 1.0% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for research and development expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.