Malta Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Malta's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.34 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2002–2023.
Malta (2023)
0.34
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.34 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 0.34 | -0.03pp |
| 2021 | 0.37 | +0.01pp |
| 2020 | 0.36 | +0.04pp |
| 2019 | 0.32 | -0.01pp |
| 2018 | 0.33 | +0.03pp |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.01pp |
| 2016 | 0.29 | -0.03pp |
| 2015 | 0.32 | +0.01pp |
| 2014 | 0.31 | +0.02pp |
| 2013 | 0.29 | -0.06pp |
| 2012 | 0.35 | +0.02pp |
| 2011 | 0.33 | +0.02pp |
| 2010 | 0.31 | +0.05pp |
| 2009 | 0.26 | -0.04pp |
| 2008 | 0.3 | +0.02pp |
| 2007 | 0.28 | +0.01pp |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +0.02pp |
| 2005 | 0.25 | n/a |
| 2002 | 0.05 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Malta recorded 0.34 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2002–2023 the series ranges from 0.05 % of GDP in 2002 to 0.37 % of GDP in 2021.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Malta. Business-funded R&D reflects private sector innovation investment and the depth of industry-driven research.
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 the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Malta. Business-funded R&D reflects private sector innovation investment and the depth of industry-driven research. 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 2002–2023 (20 observations).
The series peaked at 0.37 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.05 % of GDP in 2002. The latest reading is 0.34 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period.