Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Bermuda
Bermuda: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Bermuda, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Bermuda stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Bermuda peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
That places Bermuda 85th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +172.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 15% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +172.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Bermuda?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Bermuda was 0.2% in 2020, 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does Bermuda rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Bermuda ranks 85th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.