Estonia R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)
Estonia's R&D Expenditure (% of GDP): 2 % of GDP in 2024, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDTOT), 2000–2024.
Estonia (2024)
2
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 1.8 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 1.8 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 1.4 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +0.7pp |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 1.1 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2005 | 0.9 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Estonia recorded 2 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 0.6 % of GDP in 2000 to 2.3 % of GDP in 2011.
This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Estonia.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Estonia. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).
The series peaked at 2.3 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.6 % of GDP in 2000. The latest reading is 2 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.2pp.