Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Chile
Chile: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Chile, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.4% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
Chile ranks 67th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 26% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Chile?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Chile was 0.4% in 2022, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.