Pakistan – R&D Spending
0.16%
−0.00% from 2021
Pakistan's r&d spending was 0.16% in 2023, a decrease of +0.00% from 0.16% in 2021. This ranked 21st in the G20. The all-time high was 0.52% in 2007.
APA
Pakistan R&D Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/pakistan/rd-spending
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_pakistan_rd-spending,
title = {Pakistan R&D Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/pakistan/rd-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.13% | – | – |
| 2025* trend | 0.14% | – | – |
| 2023 | 0.16% | −0.00% | 21st |
| 2021 | 0.16% | −0.01% | 73rd |
| 2019 | 0.17% | −0.04% | 80th |
| 2017 | 0.21% | −0.01% | 73rd |
| 2015 | 0.22% | −0.04% | 78th |
| 2013 | 0.26% | −0.04% | 71st |
| 2011 | 0.30% | −0.10% | 64th |
| 2009 | 0.40% | −0.12% | 61st |
| 2007 | 0.52% | +0.19% | 48th |
| 2005 | 0.33% | +0.17% | 60th |
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +34.1%
GDP growth 3.0%
C/A balance 0.1%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid – pattern alert
Pakistan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw r&d spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
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Lowest: 2000
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