Expenditures for research and development are current and capital expenditures (both public and private) on creative work undertaken systematically to increase knowledge, including knowledge of humanity, culture, and society, and the use of knowledge for new applications. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.

Despesas em pesquisa e desenvolvimento, % do PIB (%)

2005201020122014201520162018
República Democrática do Congo0,10,4
Togo0,20,20,2
Burundi0,10,10,2
Papua Nova Guiné0,0
Chade0,3
Costa do Marfim0,1