Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Czechia, 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
The most recent figure for research & development spending as a share of gdp in Czechia is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Czechia peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
Czechia ranks 21st of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More science & technology data for Czechia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,409 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.59 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 541 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.8% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,689 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.71 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Czechia?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Czechia was 1.8% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does Czechia rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 21st out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.