R&D Expenditures (As % of GDP) fell 32.5% to 0.024% in Myanmar in 2023

R&D Expenditures (As % of GDP) (%), 2023
Telcos & Hi-Tech | Myanmar | September 1, 2025
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R&D expenditures as a percentage of GDP fell 32.5% to 0.024% in Myanmar in 2023, according to World Bank.

Historically, R&D expenditures as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar reached an all time high of 0.162% in 2002 and an all time low of 0.024% in 2023.

Myanmar has been ranked 27th within the group of 27 countries we follow in terms of R&D expenditures as a percentage of GDP, 27 places below the position seen 10 years ago.

R&D Expenditures (As % of GDP) Unit 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Bangladesh % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cambodia % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
China % 2.12% 2.14% 2.24% 2.41% 2.43% ...
India % 0.666% 0.660% 0.659% 0.646% ... ... ...
Japan % 3.17% 3.22% 3.22% 3.26% 3.28% ...
Laos % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Malaysia % ... ... ... ... ... 1.04% ... 0.951% ... ... ...
Myanmar % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.032% 0.059% 0.083% 0.156% 0.124%
Pakistan % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.212% ... 0.175% ... 0.164% ...
Russia % 1.11% 0.990% 1.04% 1.09% 0.959% ...
Sri Lanka % ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.118% 0.119% ... 0.116% ... ...
Thailand % ... ... 1.00% 1.11% 1.14% 1.33% 1.21% ...
USA % 2.88% 2.99% 3.15% 3.42% 3.48% ...
Vietnam % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.419% ... 0.417% ... 0.425% ... ...