Nigeria Research & Development Expenditure (% of GDP) (2019)
Nigeria's Research & Development Expenditure (% of GDP): 0.284 % of GDP in 2019, +0.152pp vs 2007. World Bank (GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS), 2007–2019.
Nigeria (2019)
0.284
% of GDP
+0.152pp vs 2007
Change vs. prior observation
+0.152pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
2
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.284 | n/a |
| 2007 | 0.132 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 0.284 % of GDP in 2019. The latest change was +0.152pp. World Bank has published two observations so far, 2007 and 2019.
This page tracks total R&D expenditure (public + private) as a share of GDP in Nigeria. R&D intensity is a leading indicator of innovation capability and future economic productivity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total R&D expenditure (public + private) as a share of GDP in Nigeria. R&D intensity is a leading indicator of innovation capability and future economic productivity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2019. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2019 (2 observations).
World Bank has published 2 observations for Nigeria, 2007 and 2019; it does not report this indicator for every year.