Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Guatemala, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 116th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +85.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -90.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 114 Myanmar 0.0% compare
- 115 Madagascar 0.0% compare
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Guatemala?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Guatemala was 0.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.