South Africa South Africa, Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2022 0.617 42 +0.00226 +0.367%
2021 0.615 48 +0.0126 +2.1%
2020 0.602 48 -0.0106 -1.74%
2019 0.613 52 -0.0728 -10.6%
2018 0.686 44 -0.0767 -10.1%
2017 0.763 42 +0.0127 +1.69%
2016 0.75 42 +0.0185 +2.52%
2015 0.731 44 +0.0216 +3.04%
2014 0.71 40 +0.0466 +7.02%
2013 0.663 44 -0.00604 -0.902%
2012 0.669 43 +0.00181 +0.271%
2011 0.668 46 +0.00469 +0.708%
2010 0.663 42 -0.0871 -11.6%
2009 0.75 39 -0.0557 -6.92%
2008 0.806 35 +0.012 +1.52%
2007 0.794 36 -0.00927 -1.15%
2006 0.803 34 +0.0327 +4.24%
2005 0.77 35 +0.0434 +5.98%
2004 0.727 37 +0.0503 +7.44%
2003 0.677 37 +0.0343 +5.33%
2001 0.642 35 +0.115 +21.9%
1997 0.527 37

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