Research and development expenditure in Morocco
Morocco: Research and development expenditure was 0.7% in 2010. β² Rising
Research and development expenditure in Morocco, 1998β2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.7% for research and development expenditure in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Morocco peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
Morocco ranks 52nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 0.0218 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.1007 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 22.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 153.06 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,549 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Morocco?
- Research and development expenditure in Morocco was 0.7% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Morocco rank for research and development expenditure?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 116 countries with data for 2010.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.