Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Paraguay stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Paraguay 97th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (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 Paraguay?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Paraguay was 0.1% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.