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Paraguay – R&D Spending

Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a share of GDP. Covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development. · World Bank
0.12% −0.02% from 2021 G20 rank: 69th · all-time high: 0.16% (2020)

APA

Paraguay R&D Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/paraguay/rd-spending

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_paraguay_rd-spending,
  title = {Paraguay R&D Spending},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/paraguay/rd-spending},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2025* trend 0.12%
2022 0.12% −0.02% 69th
2021 0.14% −0.01% 75th
2020 0.16% +0.02% 76th
2019 0.14% −0.01% 84th
2018 0.15% −0.00% 77th
2017 0.15% +0.03% 79th
2016 0.12% +0.02% 82nd
2015 0.10% +0.02% 96th
2014 0.08% +0.01% 87th
2013 0.07% +0.01% 89th
Show all years (2001–2022)
* 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 +14.5% GDP growth 4.8% C/A balance 3.4%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid

In 2022, Paraguay recorded 0.12% for r&d spending – 69th in the G20. Based on recent trends, HistorySaid estimates 0.12% by 2025.