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Iceland Average R&D Spending 1997-2025

Name: Iceland R&D Spending
Creator: World Bank
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2.41% 24 data points

Research and development expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

Iceland's average r&d spending from 1997 to 2025 was 2.41%, based on 24 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	3.26%	+0.66%	8th
2022	2.60%	−0.18%	11th
2021	2.78%	+0.29%	12th
2020	2.49%	+0.15%	12th
2019	2.34%	+0.34%	14th
2018	2.00%	−0.08%	17th
2017	2.08%	−0.03%	17th
2016	2.11%	−0.07%	15th
2015	2.18%	+0.25%	15th
2014	1.94%	+0.24%	19th
2013	1.69%	−0.71%	21st
2011	2.40%	−0.19%	11th
2009	2.60%	+0.13%	9th
2008	2.46%	−0.07%	12th
2007	2.53%	−0.32%	7th
2006	2.85%	+0.17%	5th
2005	2.68%	−0.03%	5th
2003	2.71%	−0.12%	5th
2002	2.82%	−0.02%	4th
2001	2.84%	+0.27%	5th
2000	2.57%	+0.34%	5th
1999	2.24%	+0.28%	7th
1998	1.95%	+0.15%	9th
1997	1.80%	–	12th

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