Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Peru, 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
The most recent figure for research & development spending as a share of gdp in Peru is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 93rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
- 91 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 92 Panama 0.2% compare
- 94 Pakistan 0.2% compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
- 96 Mali 0.1% compare
More science & technology data for Peru
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,141 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 94 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 23.58 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Peru?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Peru was 0.2% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.