China China, Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2022 2.56 12 +0.123 +5.04%
2021 2.43 14 +0.0259 +1.08%
2020 2.41 13 +0.162 +7.22%
2019 2.24 15 +0.104 +4.86%
2018 2.14 13 +0.0245 +1.16%
2017 2.12 15 +0.0157 +0.747%
2016 2.1 15 +0.0433 +2.11%
2015 2.06 18 +0.0346 +1.71%
2014 2.02 16 +0.0246 +1.23%
2013 2 15 +0.0857 +4.48%
2012 1.91 17 +0.132 +7.4%
2011 1.78 19 +0.0666 +3.89%
2010 1.71 16 +0.0489 +2.94%
2009 1.66 19 +0.219 +15.1%
2008 1.45 22 +0.0722 +5.26%
2007 1.37 20 +0.00515 +0.376%
2006 1.37 21 +0.0606 +4.63%
2005 1.31 20 +0.0929 +7.65%
2004 1.21 21 +0.0946 +8.44%
2003 1.12 24 +0.0625 +5.91%
2002 1.06 22 +0.118 +12.5%
2001 0.94 26 +0.0472 +5.28%
2000 0.893 27 +0.144 +19.1%
1999 0.75 29 +0.103 +15.9%
1998 0.647 30 +0.00816 +1.28%
1997 0.639 33 +0.0755 +13.4%
1996 0.563 30

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