Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Argentina, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Argentina stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
That places Argentina 57th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4% | — |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +9.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (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 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Argentina?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Argentina was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 57th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.