Research and development expenditure in Malta
Malta: Research and development expenditure was 0.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Research and development expenditure in Malta, 2002β2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.6% for research and development expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Malta peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
Malta ranks 53rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More science & technology data for Malta
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 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 1.56 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.6735 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -16.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 142.07 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Malta?
- Research and development expenditure in Malta was 0.6% in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for research and development expenditure?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.