Ireland Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Ireland's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.18 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged vs 2021. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Ireland (2023)
0.18
% of GDP
unchanged vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.18 | n/a |
| 2021 | 0.18 | n/a |
| 2019 | 0.21 | -0.02pp |
| 2018 | 0.23 | -0.06pp |
| 2017 | 0.29 | -0.01pp |
| 2016 | 0.3 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -0.11pp |
| 2014 | 0.41 | -0.01pp |
| 2013 | 0.42 | -0.01pp |
| 2012 | 0.43 | -0.02pp |
| 2011 | 0.45 | -0.02pp |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -0.01pp |
| 2009 | 0.48 | +0.01pp |
| 2008 | 0.47 | +0.07pp |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +0.02pp |
| 2006 | 0.38 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 0.38 | +0.01pp |
| 2004 | 0.37 | +0.03pp |
| 2003 | 0.34 | +0.05pp |
| 2002 | 0.29 | +0.02pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 0.18 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.18 % of GDP in 2023 to 0.48 % of GDP in 2009.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Ireland. 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 Ireland. 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 (22 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 0.18 % of GDP in 2023, down from a peak of 0.48 % of GDP in 2009. That is unchanged on the previous period.