{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lt-rd-expenditure-government-funded","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lt-rd-expenditure-government-funded","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lt-rd-expenditure-government-funded/","title":"Lithuania Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)","description":"Lithuania's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.4 % of GDP in 2023, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Lithuania","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Lithuania","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Lithuania Government-Funded R&D Expenditure","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_E_GERDFUND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Lithuania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Lithuania (2023)","value":"0.4","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Lithuania Government-Funded R&D Expenditure"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.36},{"period":"2001","value":0.37},{"period":"2002","value":0.43},{"period":"2003","value":0.43},{"period":"2004","value":0.47},{"period":"2005","value":0.47},{"period":"2006","value":0.43},{"period":"2007","value":0.38},{"period":"2008","value":0.43},{"period":"2009","value":0.44},{"period":"2010","value":0.37},{"period":"2011","value":0.38},{"period":"2012","value":0.36},{"period":"2013","value":0.33},{"period":"2014","value":0.34},{"period":"2015","value":0.37},{"period":"2016","value":0.33},{"period":"2017","value":0.33},{"period":"2018","value":0.3},{"period":"2019","value":0.32},{"period":"2020","value":0.33},{"period":"2021","value":0.33},{"period":"2022","value":0.32},{"period":"2023","value":0.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Lithuania from 2000 to present. 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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 0.5 % of GDP in 2004 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.3 in 2018. The latest reading of 0.4 in 2023 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}