Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Singapore
Singapore: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Singapore, 1994–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Singapore stood at 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Singapore peaked at 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,789 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1994.
Singapore ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Singapore, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,789 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1995 | 2,016 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 2,605 US dollars, PPP converted | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 3,026 US dollars, PPP converted | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 3,632 US dollars, PPP converted | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 4,015 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 4,380 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 4,791 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 5,037 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5,173 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,920 US dollars, PPP converted | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 6,569 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 7,056 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 8,431 US dollars, PPP converted | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 9,613 US dollars, PPP converted | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 7,888 US dollars, PPP converted | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 8,189 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 9,331 US dollars, PPP converted | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 9,033 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9,482 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 10,682 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 11,487 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 11,339 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,861 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10,712 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11,333 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 12,467 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 12,275 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11,914 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,847 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,789 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,015 US dollars, PPP converted | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,486 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,380 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,613 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,245 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,189 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,487 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,565 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,914 US dollars, PPP converted | 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 12 Estonia 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Sweden 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Latvia 550.57 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 14 Austria 18,446 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 16 Denmark 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 17 Czechia 9,476 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 18 Finland 9,304 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Singapore?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Singapore was 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 US dollars, PPP converted in 1994.
- How does Singapore rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Singapore ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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 type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).