{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ee-rd-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ee-rd-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ee-rd-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Estonia R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Estonia's R&D Expenditure (% of GDP): 2 % of GDP in 2024, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDTOT), 2000–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Estonia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Estonia","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Estonia 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":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Estonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Estonia (2024)","value":"2","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Estonia R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.6},{"period":"2001","value":0.7},{"period":"2002","value":0.71},{"period":"2003","value":0.76},{"period":"2004","value":0.85},{"period":"2005","value":0.92},{"period":"2006","value":1.11},{"period":"2007","value":1.06},{"period":"2008","value":1.25},{"period":"2009","value":1.4},{"period":"2010","value":1.58},{"period":"2011","value":2.3},{"period":"2012","value":2.1},{"period":"2013","value":1.7},{"period":"2014","value":1.41},{"period":"2015","value":1.44},{"period":"2016","value":1.22},{"period":"2017","value":1.25},{"period":"2018","value":1.38},{"period":"2019","value":1.59},{"period":"2020","value":1.73},{"period":"2021","value":1.75},{"period":"2022","value":1.77},{"period":"2023","value":1.83},{"period":"2024","value":1.99}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Estonia 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 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2.3 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.6 in 2000. The latest reading of 2 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}