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Hong Kong SAR, China Lowest R&D Spending

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0.43% in 1998

Research and development expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The lowest r&d spending in Hong Kong SAR, China was 0.43% in 1998. The top 5 years were: 1998 (0.43%), 1999 (0.46%), 2000 (0.46%), 2001 (0.54%), 2002 (0.58%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Hong Kong SAR, China Top 5 Lowest R&D Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1998	0.43%
2nd	1999	0.46%
3rd	2000	0.46%
4th	2001	0.54%
5th	2002	0.58%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	1.19%	+0.08%	31st
2023	1.10%	+0.03%	2nd
2022	1.07%	+0.10%	30th
2021	0.97%	−0.02%	39th
2020	0.99%	+0.07%	38th
2019	0.93%	+0.06%	42nd
2018	0.86%	+0.03%	40th
2017	0.84%	+0.04%	42nd
2016	0.79%	+0.03%	39th
2015	0.76%	+0.02%	44th
2014	0.74%	+0.01%	39th
2013	0.73%	+0.00%	42nd
2012	0.73%	+0.01%	41st
2011	0.72%	−0.03%	40th
2010	0.75%	−0.02%	37th
2009	0.77%	+0.05%	39th
2008	0.72%	−0.03%	40th
2007	0.75%	−0.04%	39th
2006	0.79%	+0.02%	36th
2005	0.77%	+0.05%	35th
2004	0.72%	+0.04%	39th
2003	0.68%	+0.10%	37th
2002	0.58%	+0.05%	37th
2001	0.54%	+0.07%	42nd
2000	0.46%	+0.01%	44th
1999	0.46%	+0.03%	42nd
1998	0.43%	–	39th

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