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Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Research and development expenditure

0.06percent · 2021-80.6% since 1996

Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Annual figures for Bolivia, Plurinational State of from 1996 to 2021.

19962021

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20210.063
20190.066
20170.076
20090.157
20020.277
20010.294
20000.287
19990.298
19980.295
19970.316
19960.325

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World Bank (2026). Research and development expenditure. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-research-and-development-expenditure (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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