Latvia Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Latvia's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.3 % of GDP in 2023, +0.04pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Latvia (2023)
0.3
% of GDP
+0.04pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.04pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.3 | +0.04pp |
| 2022 | 0.26 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 0.26 | -0.01pp |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +0.04pp |
| 2019 | 0.23 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 0.23 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 0.23 | +0.01pp |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.01pp |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +0.03pp |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +0.03pp |
| 2013 | 0.15 | -0.01pp |
| 2012 | 0.16 | -0.01pp |
| 2011 | 0.17 | +0.01pp |
| 2010 | 0.16 | -0.05pp |
| 2009 | 0.21 | -0.08pp |
| 2008 | 0.29 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0.29 | +0.03pp |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.01pp |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.12pp |
| 2004 | 0.13 | -0.04pp |
About this Dataset
Latvia recorded 0.3 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.04pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.13 % of GDP in 2004 to 0.3 % of GDP in 2023.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Latvia. 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 Latvia. 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 is at its highest recorded level, 0.3 % of GDP in 2023, up from a low of 0.13 % of GDP in 2004. The latest change was +0.04pp.