Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Palestine, 2007–2013
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2013, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Palestine stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
That places Palestine 60th out of 116 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +139.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +25.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More science & technology data for Palestine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8031 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 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 688.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1636 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 861.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Palestine?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Palestine was 0.5% in 2013, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 60th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.