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Research and development expenditure

Field Value
Description 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.
Definition Not specified
Outcome type Economic impacts
Category Competitiveness
Connects to transition domains None specified
Unit(s) of measurement description % of GDP
Unit(s) of measurement Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
EU 2025 SDG Indicator None specified
Supply chain components
Methodology Not specified