Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Greece, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.5% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Greece peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
Greece ranks 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 532 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 86.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 394 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,462 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.30 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Greece?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Greece was 1.5% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.