Research and development expenditure in Lithuania
Lithuania: Research and development expenditure was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure in Lithuania, 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure in Lithuania is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Lithuania peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.
Lithuania ranks 38th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,673 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.97 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 81 (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 3,704 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 462.48 per million people (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Lithuania?
- Research and development expenditure in Lithuania was 1.0% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for research and development expenditure?
- Lithuania ranks 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data
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.