Estonia Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Estonia's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.65 % of GDP in 2023, -0.01pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Estonia (2023)
0.65
% of GDP
-0.01pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.01pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.65 | -0.01pp |
| 2022 | 0.66 | +0.01pp |
| 2021 | 0.65 | +0.01pp |
| 2020 | 0.64 | +0.05pp |
| 2019 | 0.59 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 0.59 | +0.09pp |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.04pp |
| 2016 | 0.46 | -0.21pp |
| 2015 | 0.67 | -0.03pp |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 0.8 | -0.01pp |
| 2012 | 0.81 | +0.06pp |
| 2011 | 0.75 | +0.05pp |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +0.02pp |
| 2009 | 0.68 | +0.05pp |
| 2008 | 0.63 | +0.15pp |
| 2007 | 0.48 | -0.02pp |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2005 | 0.4 | +0.03pp |
| 2004 | 0.37 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Estonia recorded 0.65 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.01pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.35 % of GDP in 2000 to 0.81 % of GDP in 2012.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Estonia. Government R&D funding underpins basic research, public science infrastructure, and defence research that the private sector typically under-provides.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Estonia. Government R&D funding underpins basic research, public science infrastructure, and defence research that the private sector typically under-provides. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 0.81 % of GDP in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.35 % of GDP in 2000. The latest reading is 0.65 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.01pp.