Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Colombia

Colombia: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,274 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,825 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2015
All-time low
580.02 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Colombia, 2000–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2000201020202000: 580 US dollars, PPP converted2001: 593.8 US dollars, PPP converted2002: 707.3 US dollars, PPP converted2003: 803.1 US dollars, PPP converted2004: 820.6 US dollars, PPP converted2005: 818.9 US dollars, PPP converted2006: 867 US dollars, PPP converted2007: 1.0k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 1.1k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 1.1k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 1.2k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 1.3k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 1.5k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 1.9k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 2.3k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 2.8k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 2.1k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 2.1k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 2.6k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 2.3k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

In 2020, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Colombia stood at 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Colombia peaked at 2,825 US dollars, PPP converted in 2015 and was at its lowest, 580.02 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Colombia, 2000 to 2020.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
2000 580.02 US dollars, PPP converted
2001 593.77 US dollars, PPP converted +2.4%
2002 707.33 US dollars, PPP converted +19.1%
2003 803.06 US dollars, PPP converted +13.5%
2004 820.62 US dollars, PPP converted +2.2%
2005 818.9 US dollars, PPP converted -0.2%
2006 867.05 US dollars, PPP converted +5.9%
2007 1,031 US dollars, PPP converted +19.0%
2008 1,137 US dollars, PPP converted +10.2%
2009 1,139 US dollars, PPP converted +0.2%
2010 1,190 US dollars, PPP converted +4.5%
2011 1,305 US dollars, PPP converted +9.6%
2012 1,511 US dollars, PPP converted +15.8%
2013 1,851 US dollars, PPP converted +22.5%
2014 2,276 US dollars, PPP converted +23.0%
2015 2,825 US dollars, PPP converted +24.1%
2016 2,135 US dollars, PPP converted -24.4%
2017 2,088 US dollars, PPP converted -2.2%
2018 2,562 US dollars, PPP converted +22.7%
2019 2,726 US dollars, PPP converted +6.4%
2020 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 849.81 US dollars, PPP converted 580.02 US dollars, PPP converted 1,139 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 2,047 US dollars, PPP converted 1,190 US dollars, PPP converted 2,825 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Hungary 5,032 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 27 New Zealand 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 28 Romania 3,236 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 30 Chile 2,189 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 31 Bulgaria 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 32 Luxembourg 811.42 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Colombia?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Colombia was 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2,825 US dollars, PPP converted in 2015.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 580.02 US dollars, PPP converted in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
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This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).