Malta Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Malta's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.17 % of GDP in 2023, -0.01pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2002–2023.
Malta (2023)
0.17
% of GDP
-0.01pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.01pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17 | -0.01pp |
| 2022 | 0.18 | -0.01pp |
| 2021 | 0.19 | +0.01pp |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +0.01pp |
| 2019 | 0.17 | +0.01pp |
| 2018 | 0.16 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 0.16 | -0.02pp |
| 2016 | 0.18 | -0.05pp |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +0.02pp |
| 2014 | 0.21 | -0.05pp |
| 2013 | 0.26 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +0.07pp |
| 2011 | 0.19 | -0.01pp |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +0.05pp |
| 2009 | 0.15 | +0.01pp |
| 2008 | 0.14 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0.14 | -0.02pp |
| 2006 | 0.16 | +0.02pp |
| 2005 | 0.14 | n/a |
| 2002 | 0.15 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Malta recorded 0.17 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.01pp. Across 2002–2023 the series ranges from 0.14 % of GDP in 2008 to 0.26 % of GDP in 2012.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Malta. 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 Malta. 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 2002–2023 (20 observations).
The series peaked at 0.26 % of GDP in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.14 % of GDP in 2008. The latest reading is 0.17 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.01pp.