{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"al-rd-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/al-rd-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/al-rd-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Albania R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) (2022)","description":"Albania's R&D Expenditure (% of GDP): 0.2 % of GDP in 2022, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDTOT), 2021–2022.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Albania","2022"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Albania","temporal_coverage":"2021/2022","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Albania R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_E_GERDTOT/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2021–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"2"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Albania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Albania (2022)","value":"0.2","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"2","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Albania R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":2,"observations":[{"period":"2021","value":0.19},{"period":"2022","value":0.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"0.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Albania from 2000 to present. Show progress toward the EU 3% of GDP target. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2022. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2021–2022 (2 observations)."},{"question":"Why is the history so short?","answer":"Eurostat began publishing this series recently, so only 2 observations are available (2021–2022). It is a new series rather than an incomplete one, and will lengthen with each future round."}]}