The research & development, percentage of gdp in South Africa currently stands at 0.62%, which is 0.01% (2.1%) higher than 2020.
Research & development, percentage of GDP in South Africa
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Business R&D women researchers %
34.58%
+0.08%
(2021)
Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP
0.32%
-0%
(2020)
Higher Education R&D women researchers %
47.53%
+0.27%
(2021)
Non-profit R&D growth rate
-4.23%
-2.94%
(2021)
Business R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
20,026.07M
+10,243.47M
(2021)
Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
6,848.41M
+1,963.63M
(2021)
South Africa R&D as percentage of GDP between 1983 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.62% | +0.01% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -0.01% |
| 2019 | 0.61% | -0.07% |
| 2018 | 0.69% | -0.08% |
| 2017 | 0.76% | +0.01% |
| 2016 | 0.75% | +0.02% |
| 2015 | 0.73% | +0.02% |
| 2014 | 0.71% | +0.05% |
| 2013 | 0.66% | -0.01% |
| 2012 | 0.67% | +0% |
| 2011 | 0.67% | +0% |
| 2010 | 0.66% | -0.09% |
| 2009 | 0.75% | -0.06% |
| 2008 | 0.81% | +0.01% |
| 2007 | 0.79% | -0.01% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.03% |
| 2005 | 0.77% | +0.04% |
| 2004 | 0.73% | +0.05% |
| 2003 | 0.68% | +0.03% |
| 2001 | 0.64% | +0.12% |
| 1997 | 0.53% | -0.01% |
| 1993 | 0.54% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.74% | +0.12% |
| 1989 | 0.62% | -0.05% |
| 1987 | 0.67% | -0.07% |
| 1985 | 0.75% | +0.03% |
| 1983 | 0.72% |