Croatia – R&D Spending 2021
1.23%
+0.00% from 2020
Croatia's r&d spending was 1.23% in 2021, increased +0.00% from 1.23% in 2020. This was the 33rd highest in the G20.
G20 Ranking – 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Israel | 5.78% | -0.2% |
| 2nd | Korea | 4.91% | 2.4% |
| 3rd | United States | 3.48% | 1.7% |
| 4th | Sweden | 3.40% | -2.5% |
| 5th | Belgium | 3.39% | 0.0% |
| 6th | Switzerland | 3.31% | 3.4% |
| 7th | Japan | 3.28% | 0.4% |
| 8th | Austria | 3.26% | 1.9% |
| 9th | Germany | 3.13% | -0.1% |
| 10th | Finland | 2.99% | 2.6% |
| 11th | United Kingdom | 2.90% | -1.4% |
| 12th | Iceland | 2.78% | 11.8% |
| 13th | Denmark | 2.76% | -7.1% |
| 14th | China | 2.43% | 1.1% |
| 15th | Netherlands | 2.27% | -2.3% |
| 16th | European Union | 2.26% | -1.6% |
| 17th | France | 2.22% | -2.5% |
| 18th | Slovenia | 2.13% | -0.6% |
| 19th | Czechia | 2.00% | 0.5% |
| 20th | Norway | 1.89% | -15.9% |
| 21st | Canada | 1.86% | -3.6% |
| 22nd | Australia | 1.86% | 1.6% |
| 23rd | Estonia | 1.77% | 0.8% |
| 24th | Portugal | 1.67% | 3.5% |
| 25th | Hungary | 1.64% | 3.2% |
| 26th | United Arab Emirates | 1.49% | 0.4% |
| 27th | New Zealand | 1.47% | 4.1% |
| 28th | Greece | 1.46% | -3.6% |
| 29th | Poland | 1.43% | 3.3% |
| 30th | Italy | 1.43% | -5.3% |
| 31st | Spain | 1.41% | 0.2% |
| 32nd | Türkiye | 1.40% | 2.5% |
| 33rd | Croatia | 1.23% | 0.1% |
| 34th | Thailand | 1.21% | -9.0% |
| 35th | Ireland | 1.11% | -3.0% |
| 36th | Lithuania | 1.10% | -2.5% |
| 37th | Luxembourg | 1.04% | -5.0% |
| 38th | Serbia | 0.99% | 9.7% |
| 39th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.97% | -2.2% |
| 40th | Russian Federation | 0.96% | -12.1% |
| 41st | Slovak Republic | 0.92% | 2.0% |
| 42nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.91% | -0.4% |
| 43rd | Cyprus | 0.80% | -4.3% |
| 44th | Bulgaria | 0.77% | -9.0% |
| 45th | Latvia | 0.75% | 1.6% |
| 46th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.73% | -7.8% |
| 47th | Qatar | 0.68% | 28.1% |
| 48th | Malta | 0.65% | 1.0% |
| 49th | South Africa | 0.62% | 2.1% |
| 50th | Uruguay | 0.61% | -8.9% |
| 51st | Argentina | 0.52% | -3.5% |
| 52nd | Romania | 0.47% | 1.5% |
| 53rd | Belarus | 0.46% | -14.7% |
| 54th | Saudi Arabia | 0.44% | -11.1% |
| 55th | Viet Nam | 0.42% | 2.0% |
| 56th | Ukraine | 0.38% | -4.6% |
| 57th | Macao SAR, China | 0.37% | -17.7% |
| 58th | North Macedonia | 0.37% | 0.0% |
| 59th | Mauritius | 0.37% | -8.7% |
| 60th | Chile | 0.36% | 7.5% |
| 61st | Cuba | 0.32% | -37.7% |
| 62nd | Oman | 0.29% | -8.3% |
| 63rd | Costa Rica | 0.27% | -17.0% |
| 64th | Mexico | 0.27% | -6.2% |
| 65th | Burkina Faso | 0.25% | 0.0% |
| 66th | Georgia | 0.25% | -16.4% |
| 67th | Moldova | 0.23% | -1.5% |
| 68th | Azerbaijan | 0.21% | -6.9% |
| 69th | Armenia | 0.21% | -1.7% |
| 70th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.19% | -6.3% |
| 71st | Panama | 0.18% | -23.9% |
| 72nd | Mali | 0.17% | 10.3% |
| 73rd | Pakistan | 0.16% | -6.0% |
| 74th | El Salvador | 0.16% | -0.3% |
| 75th | Paraguay | 0.14% | -8.3% |
| 76th | Peru | 0.14% | -20.2% |
| 77th | Uzbekistan | 0.13% | -5.0% |
| 78th | Kazakhstan | 0.13% | 3.3% |
| 79th | Myanmar | 0.12% | -20.3% |
| 80th | Mongolia | 0.10% | -24.8% |
| 81st | Turkmenistan | 0.10% | -23.1% |
| 82nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.07% | -15.0% |
| 83rd | Guatemala | 0.06% | 19.9% |
| 84th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.05% | -17.5% |
| 85th | Iraq | 0.04% | 0.4% |
HistorySaid – pattern alert
Croatia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically: 682 occurrences, 460 successful (67%). Outcome 24 months later: 3.8%. View full analysis →
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