United Arab Emirates Highest R&D Spending
Research and development expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest r&d spending in United Arab Emirates was 1.49% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (1.49%), 2020 (1.49%), 2019 (1.31%), 2018 (1.26%), 2016 (0.93%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
United Arab Emirates Top 5 Highest R&D Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2021 |
1.49% |
| 2nd |
2020 |
1.49% |
| 3rd |
2019 |
1.31% |
| 4th |
2018 |
1.26% |
| 5th |
2016 |
0.93% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2021 |
1.49% |
+0.01% |
26th |
| 2020 |
1.49% |
+0.18% |
27th |
| 2019 |
1.31% |
+0.05% |
32nd |
| 2018 |
1.26% |
+0.33% |
27th |
| 2016 |
0.93% |
+0.07% |
35th |
| 2015 |
0.87% |
+0.19% |
41st |
| 2014 |
0.68% |
+0.20% |
45th |
| 2011 |
0.47% |
– |
54th |