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Philippines: Research and development expenditure

0.28percent · 2020+108.3% since 2002

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 Philippines from 2002 to 2020.

20022020

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20200.276
20190.259
20180.322
20150.157
20130.132
20110.112
20090.109
20070.105
20050.107
20030.125
20020.133

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Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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World Bank (2026). Research and development expenditure. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-research-and-development-expenditure (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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