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Saudi Arabia - R&D Spending 2012

Name: Saudi Arabia R&D Spending 2012
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Research and development expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

0.87% −0.02% from 2011 Global rank: 34th

Saudi Arabia's r&d spending was 0.87% in 2012, decreased +0.02% from 0.89% in 2011. This was the 34th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2012▾

R&D Spending by Country - 2012
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Israel	4.08%	3.7%
2nd	Korea	3.85%	7.2%
3rd	Finland	3.40%	-6.1%
4th	Sweden	3.23%	1.4%
5th	Japan	3.17%	-1.0%
6th	Denmark	2.98%	1.2%
7th	Austria	2.91%	9.2%
8th	Germany	2.88%	2.7%
9th	Switzerland	2.87%	8.4%
10th	United States	2.67%	-2.4%
11th	Slovenia	2.56%	6.1%
12th	Belgium	2.28%	5.0%
13th	France	2.23%	1.6%
14th	Estonia	2.12%	-7.8%
15th	European Union	2.08%	3.0%
16th	Singapore	1.92%	-7.3%
17th	Netherlands	1.92%	1.9%
18th	China	1.91%	7.4%
19th	Canada	1.77%	-0.8%
20th	Czechia	1.77%	14.6%
21st	Norway	1.61%	-0.4%
22nd	United Kingdom	1.58%	-4.3%
23rd	Ireland	1.56%	0.6%
24th	Portugal	1.38%	-5.4%
25th	Spain	1.30%	-2.6%
26th	Italy	1.26%	5.0%
27th	Hungary	1.25%	6.4%
28th	Luxembourg	1.21%	-15.3%
29th	Brazil	1.13%	-1.1%
30th	Malaysia	1.09%	5.7%
31st	Russian Federation	1.03%	1.2%
32nd	Lithuania	0.89%	-1.1%
33rd	Poland	0.89%	18.3%
34th	Saudi Arabia	0.87%	-2.3%
35th	Serbia	0.85%	24.9%
36th	Türkiye	0.83%	4.0%
37th	Malta	0.80%	20.9%
38th	Slovak Republic	0.79%	21.8%
39th	India	0.74%	-1.5%
40th	Croatia	0.74%	0.1%
41st	Hong Kong SAR, China	0.73%	0.9%
42nd	Ukraine	0.72%	1.8%
43rd	Greece	0.71%	3.8%
44th	South Africa	0.67%	0.3%
45th	Latvia	0.66%	-7.3%
46th	Tunisia	0.65%	-3.7%
47th	Belarus	0.65%	-4.7%
48th	Argentina	0.63%	12.2%
49th	Bulgaria	0.60%	13.4%
50th	Costa Rica	0.55%	18.3%
51st	Egypt, Arab Republic of	0.51%	-4.2%
52nd	Qatar	0.48%	-
53rd	Romania	0.46%	-2.6%
54th	Cyprus	0.44%	-3.3%
55th	Cuba	0.41%	49.7%
56th	Mexico	0.40%	-11.0%
57th	Chile	0.36%	2.6%
58th	Moldova	0.35%	3.4%
59th	Ecuador	0.33%	-2.4%
60th	North Macedonia	0.33%	46.7%
61st	Uruguay	0.31%	-6.5%
62nd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	0.29%	11.3%
63rd	Botswana	0.27%	-49.8%
64th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.27%	1,159.9%
65th	Mongolia	0.24%	3.7%
66th	Armenia	0.24%	-11.7%
67th	Bermuda	0.23%	-10.8%
68th	Colombia	0.22%	11.5%
69th	Azerbaijan	0.21%	1.6%
70th	Oman	0.18%	52.8%
71st	Mauritius	0.18%	-50.0%
72nd	Kyrgyz Republic	0.17%	6.2%
73rd	Kazakhstan	0.17%	7.7%
74th	Togo	0.16%	-5.8%
75th	Uzbekistan	0.16%	4.3%
76th	Tajikistan	0.11%	-5.9%
77th	Burundi	0.11%	-22.0%
78th	Nicaragua	0.10%	25.2%
79th	Kuwait	0.10%	-1.8%
80th	Panama	0.08%	-56.5%
81st	Paraguay	0.07%	54.6%
82nd	Peru	0.06%	-33.2%
83rd	Macao SAR, China	0.05%	8.2%
84th	Guatemala	0.05%	-7.2%
85th	Trinidad and Tobago	0.04%	2.5%
86th	El Salvador	0.03%	-4.3%

FAQ

What was Saudi Arabia's r&d spending in 2012?▾

Saudi Arabia's r&d spending in 2012 was 0.87%. This ranked 34th globally.

How did Saudi Arabia's r&d spending change in 2012?▾

Saudi Arabia's r&d spending decreased by 2.3% in 2012 compared to 2011.

Which country had the highest r&d spending in 2012?▾

Israel had the highest r&d spending in 2012 at 4.08%.

What is the r&d spending of Saudi Arabia in 2012?▾

The r&d spending of Saudi Arabia in 2012 was 0.87%. This ranked 34th globally.

How does 2012 compare to 2011 for Saudi Arabia's r&d spending?▾

Saudi Arabia's r&d spending went from 0.89% in 2011 to 0.87% in 2012, a 2.3% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2012. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 4.0%. View full analysis →

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