Research and development expenditure in Greece
Greece: Research and development expenditure was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure in Greece, 1997–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.5% for research and development expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Greece peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
That places Greece 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 532 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 394 (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 5,283 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 585.1 per million people (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Greece?
- Research and development expenditure in Greece was 1.5% in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for research and development expenditure?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.