Argentina (2023)
0.6
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
28
years of data

Data

Argentina Research & Development Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of GDP YoY Change
2023 0.6 +0.1pp
2022 0.5 unchanged
2021 0.5 unchanged
2020 0.5 unchanged
2019 0.5 unchanged
2018 0.5 -0.1pp
2017 0.6 unchanged
2016 0.6 unchanged
2015 0.6 unchanged
2014 0.6 unchanged
2013 0.6 unchanged
2012 0.6 unchanged
2011 0.6 unchanged
2010 0.6 unchanged
2009 0.6 +0.1pp
2008 0.5 unchanged
2007 0.5 unchanged
2006 0.5 +0.1pp
2005 0.4 unchanged
2004 0.4 unchanged

About this Dataset

Argentina recorded 0.6 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 1996–2023 the series ranges from 0.4 in 2002 to 0.6 in 2012.

This page tracks total R&D expenditure (public + private) as a share of GDP in Argentina from 1996 to present. R&D intensity is a leading indicator of innovation capability and future economic productivity.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks total R&D expenditure (public + private) as a share of GDP in Argentina from 1996 to present. R&D intensity is a leading indicator of innovation capability and future economic productivity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2023 (28 observations).

The series peaked at 0.6 % of GDP in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.4 in 2002. The latest reading of 0.6 in 2023 represents a change of +0.1pp.