Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
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.
| Country | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2008 | 0.47 |
| Argentina | 2009 | 0.58 |
| Argentina | 2010 | 0.56 |
| Argentina | 2011 | 0.57 |
| Argentina | 2012 | 0.63 |
| Argentina | 2013 | 0.62 |
| Argentina | 2014 | 0.59 |
| Armenia | 2008 | 0.22 |
| Armenia | 2009 | 0.29 |
| Armenia | 2010 | 0.24 |
| Armenia | 2011 | 0.27 |
| Armenia | 2012 | 0.24 |
| Armenia | 2013 | 0.22 |
| Armenia | 2014 | 0.24 |
| Austria | 2008 | 2.57 |
| Austria | 2009 | 2.60 |
| Austria | 2010 | 2.73 |
| Austria | 2011 | 2.67 |
| Austria | 2012 | 2.91 |
| Austria | 2013 | 2.95 |
| Austria | 2014 | 3.08 |
| Azerbaijan | 2008 | 0.17 |
| Azerbaijan | 2009 | 0.25 |
| Azerbaijan | 2010 | 0.22 |
| Azerbaijan | 2011 | 0.21 |
| Azerbaijan | 2012 | 0.21 |
| Azerbaijan | 2013 | 0.21 |
| Azerbaijan | 2014 | 0.21 |
| Belgium | 2008 | 1.92 |
| Belgium | 2009 | 1.99 |
| Belgium | 2010 | 2.05 |
| Belgium | 2011 | 2.16 |
| Belgium | 2012 | 2.27 |
| Belgium | 2013 | 2.33 |
| Belgium | 2014 | 2.39 |
| Bulgaria | 2008 | 0.45 |
| Bulgaria | 2009 | 0.49 |
| Bulgaria | 2010 | 0.56 |
| Bulgaria | 2011 | 0.53 |
| Bulgaria | 2012 | 0.60 |
| Bulgaria | 2013 | 0.64 |
| Bulgaria | 2014 | 0.79 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2008 | 0.02 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009 | 0.02 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2010 | 0.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2011 | 0.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2012 | 0.27 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2013 | 0.32 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2014 | 0.26 |
| Belarus | 2008 | 0.74 |
| Belarus | 2009 | 0.62 |
| Belarus | 2010 | 0.65 |
| Belarus | 2011 | 0.68 |
| Belarus | 2012 | 0.65 |
| Belarus | 2013 | 0.65 |
| Belarus | 2014 | 0.51 |
| Bermuda | 2008 | 0.19 |
| Bermuda | 2009 | 0.20 |
| Bermuda | 2010 | 0.20 |
| Bermuda | 2011 | 0.29 |
| Bermuda | 2012 | 0.27 |
| Bermuda | 2013 | 0.22 |
| Bermuda | 2014 | 0.22 |
| Brazil | 2008 | 1.13 |
| Brazil | 2009 | 1.12 |
| Brazil | 2010 | 1.16 |
| Brazil | 2011 | 1.14 |
| Brazil | 2012 | 1.13 |
| Brazil | 2013 | 1.20 |
| Brazil | 2014 | 1.27 |
| Canada | 2008 | 1.86 |
| Canada | 2009 | 1.92 |
| Canada | 2010 | 1.83 |
| Canada | 2011 | 1.79 |
| Canada | 2012 | 1.78 |
| Canada | 2013 | 1.71 |
| Canada | 2014 | 1.72 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2008 | 0.78 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2009 | 0.83 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2010 | 0.88 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2011 | 0.96 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2012 | 1.06 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2013 | 1.06 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2014 | 1.09 |
| Chile | 2008 | 0.37 |
| Chile | 2009 | 0.35 |
| Chile | 2010 | 0.33 |
| Chile | 2011 | 0.35 |
| Chile | 2012 | 0.36 |
| Chile | 2013 | 0.39 |
| Chile | 2014 | 0.38 |
| China | 2008 | 1.45 |
| China | 2009 | 1.66 |
| China | 2010 | 1.71 |
| China | 2011 | 1.78 |
| China | 2012 | 1.91 |
| China | 2013 | 2.00 |
| China | 2014 | 2.03 |
| Colombia | 2008 | 0.20 |
| Colombia | 2009 | 0.20 |
| Colombia | 2010 | 0.20 |
| Colombia | 2011 | 0.21 |
| Colombia | 2012 | 0.23 |
| Colombia | 2013 | 0.27 |
| Colombia | 2014 | 0.31 |
| Costa Rica | 2008 | 0.39 |
| Costa Rica | 2009 | 0.52 |
| Costa Rica | 2010 | 0.48 |
| Costa Rica | 2011 | 0.47 |
| Costa Rica | 2012 | 0.56 |
| Costa Rica | 2013 | 0.56 |
| Costa Rica | 2014 | 0.57 |
| Cuba | 2008 | 0.50 |
| Cuba | 2009 | 0.61 |
| Cuba | 2010 | 0.61 |
| Cuba | 2011 | 0.27 |
| Cuba | 2012 | 0.41 |
| Cuba | 2013 | 0.47 |
| Cuba | 2014 | 0.42 |
| Cyprus | 2008 | 0.39 |
| Cyprus | 2009 | 0.44 |
| Cyprus | 2010 | 0.45 |
| Cyprus | 2011 | 0.46 |
| Cyprus | 2012 | 0.44 |
| Cyprus | 2013 | 0.48 |
| Cyprus | 2014 | 0.51 |
| Czech Republic | 2008 | 1.24 |
| Czech Republic | 2009 | 1.29 |
| Czech Republic | 2010 | 1.34 |
| Czech Republic | 2011 | 1.56 |
| Czech Republic | 2012 | 1.78 |
| Czech Republic | 2013 | 1.90 |
| Czech Republic | 2014 | 1.97 |
| Germany | 2008 | 2.60 |
| Germany | 2009 | 2.73 |
| Germany | 2010 | 2.71 |
| Germany | 2011 | 2.80 |
| Germany | 2012 | 2.87 |
| Germany | 2013 | 2.82 |
| Germany | 2014 | 2.87 |
| Denmark | 2008 | 2.77 |
| Denmark | 2009 | 3.06 |
| Denmark | 2010 | 2.92 |
| Denmark | 2011 | 2.94 |
| Denmark | 2012 | 2.98 |
| Denmark | 2013 | 2.97 |
| Denmark | 2014 | 2.91 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2008 | 1.34 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2009 | 1.40 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2010 | 1.68 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2011 | 1.62 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2012 | 1.88 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2013 | 1.72 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2014 | 1.95 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2008 | 0.70 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2009 | 0.63 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2010 | 0.74 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2011 | 0.75 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2013 | 0.62 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2014 | 0.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2008 | 2.37 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2009 | 2.27 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2010 | 2.42 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2011 | 2.35 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2012 | 2.50 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2013 | 2.30 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2014 | 2.50 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2008 | 0.82 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2009 | 0.93 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2010 | 0.88 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2011 | 0.83 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2012 | 0.85 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2013 | 0.83 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2014 | 0.85 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2008 | 1.72 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2009 | 1.81 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2010 | 1.78 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2011 | 1.78 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2012 | 1.84 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2013 | 1.80 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2014 | 1.84 |
| Ecuador | 2008 | 0.23 |
| Ecuador | 2009 | 0.39 |
| Ecuador | 2010 | 0.40 |
| Ecuador | 2011 | 0.34 |
| Ecuador | 2012 | 0.33 |
| Ecuador | 2013 | 0.38 |
| Ecuador | 2014 | 0.44 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2008 | 0.27 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2009 | 0.43 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2010 | 0.43 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2011 | 0.53 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2012 | 0.51 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2013 | 0.64 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2014 | 0.64 |
| Euro area | 2008 | 1.89 |
| Euro area | 2009 | 1.98 |
| Euro area | 2010 | 1.99 |
| Euro area | 2011 | 2.04 |
| Euro area | 2012 | 2.10 |
| Euro area | 2013 | 2.10 |
| Euro area | 2014 | 2.13 |
| Spain | 2008 | 1.32 |
| Spain | 2009 | 1.35 |
| Spain | 2010 | 1.35 |
| Spain | 2011 | 1.33 |
| Spain | 2012 | 1.29 |
| Spain | 2013 | 1.27 |
| Spain | 2014 | 1.24 |
| Estonia | 2008 | 1.26 |
| Estonia | 2009 | 1.40 |
| Estonia | 2010 | 1.58 |
| Estonia | 2011 | 2.31 |
| Estonia | 2012 | 2.12 |
| Estonia | 2013 | 1.72 |
| Estonia | 2014 | 1.43 |
| European Union | 2008 | 1.83 |
| European Union | 2009 | 1.93 |
| European Union | 2010 | 1.92 |
| European Union | 2011 | 1.97 |
| European Union | 2012 | 2.00 |
| European Union | 2013 | 2.01 |
| European Union | 2014 | 2.03 |
| Finland | 2008 | 3.55 |
| Finland | 2009 | 3.75 |
| Finland | 2010 | 3.73 |
| Finland | 2011 | 3.64 |
| Finland | 2012 | 3.42 |
| Finland | 2013 | 3.29 |
| Finland | 2014 | 3.17 |
| France | 2008 | 2.06 |
| France | 2009 | 2.21 |
| France | 2010 | 2.18 |
| France | 2011 | 2.19 |
| France | 2012 | 2.23 |
| France | 2013 | 2.24 |
| France | 2014 | 2.28 |
| United Kingdom | 2008 | 1.62 |
| United Kingdom | 2009 | 1.68 |
| United Kingdom | 2010 | 1.66 |
| United Kingdom | 2011 | 1.66 |
| United Kingdom | 2012 | 1.59 |
| United Kingdom | 2013 | 1.64 |
| United Kingdom | 2014 | 1.66 |
| Greece | 2008 | 0.66 |
| Greece | 2009 | 0.63 |
| Greece | 2010 | 0.60 |
| Greece | 2011 | 0.67 |
| Greece | 2012 | 0.70 |
| Greece | 2013 | 0.81 |
| Greece | 2014 | 0.83 |
| Guatemala | 2008 | 0.06 |
| Guatemala | 2009 | 0.06 |
| Guatemala | 2010 | 0.04 |
| Guatemala | 2011 | 0.05 |
| Guatemala | 2012 | 0.04 |
| Guatemala | 2013 | 0.04 |
| Guatemala | 2014 | 0.03 |
| High income | 2008 | 2.34 |
| High income | 2009 | 2.41 |
| High income | 2010 | 2.39 |
| High income | 2011 | 2.40 |
| High income | 2012 | 2.42 |
| High income | 2013 | 2.41 |
| High income | 2014 | 2.46 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2008 | 0.72 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2009 | 0.77 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2010 | 0.75 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2011 | 0.72 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2012 | 0.73 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2013 | 0.73 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2014 | 0.74 |
| Croatia | 2008 | 0.88 |
| Croatia | 2009 | 0.84 |
| Croatia | 2010 | 0.74 |
| Croatia | 2011 | 0.75 |
| Croatia | 2012 | 0.75 |
| Croatia | 2013 | 0.81 |
| Croatia | 2014 | 0.78 |
| Hungary | 2008 | 0.98 |
| Hungary | 2009 | 1.13 |
| Hungary | 2010 | 1.14 |
| Hungary | 2011 | 1.19 |
| Hungary | 2012 | 1.26 |
| Hungary | 2013 | 1.39 |
| Hungary | 2014 | 1.35 |
| IBRD only | 2008 | 0.94 |
| IBRD only | 2009 | 1.02 |
| IBRD only | 2010 | 1.09 |
| IBRD only | 2011 | 1.11 |
| IBRD only | 2012 | 1.24 |
| IBRD only | 2013 | 1.23 |
| IBRD only | 2014 | 1.36 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2008 | 0.93 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2009 | 1.01 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2010 | 1.08 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2011 | 1.10 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2012 | 1.23 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2013 | 1.21 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2014 | 1.35 |
| Ireland | 2008 | 1.39 |
| Ireland | 2009 | 1.61 |
| Ireland | 2010 | 1.59 |
| Ireland | 2011 | 1.56 |
| Ireland | 2012 | 1.56 |
| Ireland | 2013 | 1.57 |
| Ireland | 2014 | 1.50 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2008 | 0.65 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2009 | 0.27 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2010 | 0.26 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2011 | 0.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2012 | 0.32 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2013 | 0.25 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Iraq | 2008 | 0.03 |
| Iraq | 2009 | 0.05 |
| Iraq | 2010 | 0.04 |
| Iraq | 2011 | 0.03 |
| Iraq | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Iraq | 2013 | 0.00 |
| Iraq | 2014 | 0.04 |
| Iceland | 2008 | 2.49 |
| Iceland | 2009 | 2.60 |
| Iceland | 2010 | 0.00 |
| Iceland | 2011 | 2.41 |
| Iceland | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Iceland | 2013 | 1.70 |
| Iceland | 2014 | 1.95 |
| Israel | 2008 | 4.35 |
| Israel | 2009 | 4.13 |
| Israel | 2010 | 3.94 |
| Israel | 2011 | 4.01 |
| Israel | 2012 | 4.16 |
| Israel | 2013 | 4.07 |
| Israel | 2014 | 4.18 |
| Italy | 2008 | 1.16 |
| Italy | 2009 | 1.22 |
| Italy | 2010 | 1.22 |
| Italy | 2011 | 1.21 |
| Italy | 2012 | 1.27 |
| Italy | 2013 | 1.31 |
| Italy | 2014 | 1.34 |
| Japan | 2008 | 3.34 |
| Japan | 2009 | 3.23 |
| Japan | 2010 | 3.14 |
| Japan | 2011 | 3.24 |
| Japan | 2012 | 3.21 |
| Japan | 2013 | 3.31 |
| Japan | 2014 | 3.40 |
| Kazakhstan | 2008 | 0.22 |
| Kazakhstan | 2009 | 0.23 |
| Kazakhstan | 2010 | 0.15 |
| Kazakhstan | 2011 | 0.15 |
| Kazakhstan | 2012 | 0.17 |
| Kazakhstan | 2013 | 0.17 |
| Kazakhstan | 2014 | 0.17 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2008 | 0.19 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2009 | 0.16 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2010 | 0.16 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2011 | 0.16 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2012 | 0.17 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2013 | 0.15 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2014 | 0.13 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2008 | 3.12 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2009 | 3.29 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2010 | 3.47 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2011 | 3.74 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2012 | 4.03 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2013 | 4.15 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2014 | 4.29 |
| Kuwait | 2008 | 0.09 |
| Kuwait | 2009 | 0.11 |
| Kuwait | 2010 | 0.10 |
| Kuwait | 2011 | 0.10 |
| Kuwait | 2012 | 0.10 |
| Kuwait | 2013 | 0.30 |
| Kuwait | 2014 | 0.43 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2008 | 0.71 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2009 | 0.74 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2010 | 0.78 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2011 | 0.75 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2012 | 0.73 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2013 | 0.77 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2014 | 0.79 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2008 | 0.68 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2009 | 0.71 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2010 | 0.75 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2011 | 0.72 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2012 | 0.70 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2013 | 0.73 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2014 | 0.76 |
| Low & middle income | 2008 | 0.95 |
| Low & middle income | 2009 | 1.03 |
| Low & middle income | 2010 | 1.10 |
| Low & middle income | 2011 | 1.12 |
| Low & middle income | 2012 | 1.26 |
| Low & middle income | 2013 | 1.23 |
| Low & middle income | 2014 | 1.38 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2008 | 1.10 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2009 | 1.27 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2010 | 1.32 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2011 | 1.30 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2012 | 1.43 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2013 | 1.48 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2014 | 1.54 |
| Lithuania | 2008 | 0.79 |
| Lithuania | 2009 | 0.83 |
| Lithuania | 2010 | 0.78 |
| Lithuania | 2011 | 0.90 |
| Lithuania | 2012 | 0.89 |
| Lithuania | 2013 | 0.95 |
| Lithuania | 2014 | 1.03 |
| Luxembourg | 2008 | 1.62 |
| Luxembourg | 2009 | 1.68 |
| Luxembourg | 2010 | 1.50 |
| Luxembourg | 2011 | 1.46 |
| Luxembourg | 2012 | 1.27 |
| Luxembourg | 2013 | 1.30 |
| Luxembourg | 2014 | 1.26 |
| Latvia | 2008 | 0.58 |
| Latvia | 2009 | 0.45 |
| Latvia | 2010 | 0.61 |
| Latvia | 2011 | 0.70 |
| Latvia | 2012 | 0.66 |
| Latvia | 2013 | 0.61 |
| Latvia | 2014 | 0.69 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2008 | 0.10 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2009 | 0.05 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2010 | 0.05 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2011 | 0.04 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2012 | 0.05 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2013 | 0.05 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2014 | 0.09 |
| Moldova | 2008 | 0.53 |
| Moldova | 2009 | 0.53 |
| Moldova | 2010 | 0.37 |
| Moldova | 2011 | 0.34 |
| Moldova | 2012 | 0.35 |
| Moldova | 2013 | 0.30 |
| Moldova | 2014 | 0.31 |
| Madagascar | 2008 | 0.13 |
| Madagascar | 2009 | 0.15 |
| Madagascar | 2010 | 0.11 |
| Madagascar | 2011 | 0.11 |
| Madagascar | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Madagascar | 2013 | 0.00 |
| Madagascar | 2014 | 0.02 |
| Mexico | 2008 | 0.47 |
| Mexico | 2009 | 0.52 |
| Mexico | 2010 | 0.53 |
| Mexico | 2011 | 0.51 |
| Mexico | 2012 | 0.49 |
| Mexico | 2013 | 0.50 |
| Mexico | 2014 | 0.53 |
| Middle income | 2008 | 0.95 |
| Middle income | 2009 | 1.03 |
| Middle income | 2010 | 1.11 |
| Middle income | 2011 | 1.12 |
| Middle income | 2012 | 1.26 |
| Middle income | 2013 | 1.23 |
| Middle income | 2014 | 1.38 |
| North Macedonia | 2008 | 0.22 |
| North Macedonia | 2009 | 0.20 |
| North Macedonia | 2010 | 0.22 |
| North Macedonia | 2011 | 0.22 |
| North Macedonia | 2012 | 0.33 |
| North Macedonia | 2013 | 0.44 |
| North Macedonia | 2014 | 0.52 |
| Malta | 2008 | 0.53 |
| Malta | 2009 | 0.52 |
| Malta | 2010 | 0.61 |
| Malta | 2011 | 0.67 |
| Malta | 2012 | 0.83 |
| Malta | 2013 | 0.77 |
| Malta | 2014 | 0.71 |
| Mongolia | 2008 | 0.34 |
| Mongolia | 2009 | 0.30 |
| Mongolia | 2010 | 0.24 |
| Mongolia | 2011 | 0.23 |
| Mongolia | 2012 | 0.24 |
| Mongolia | 2013 | 0.23 |
| Mongolia | 2014 | 0.22 |
| Malaysia | 2008 | 0.79 |
| Malaysia | 2009 | 1.01 |
| Malaysia | 2010 | 1.04 |
| Malaysia | 2011 | 1.03 |
| Malaysia | 2012 | 1.09 |
| Malaysia | 2013 | 0.00 |
| Malaysia | 2014 | 1.26 |
| North America | 2008 | 2.68 |
| North America | 2009 | 2.73 |
| North America | 2010 | 2.65 |
| North America | 2011 | 2.66 |
| North America | 2012 | 2.59 |
| North America | 2013 | 2.61 |
| North America | 2014 | 2.63 |
| Netherlands | 2008 | 1.62 |
| Netherlands | 2009 | 1.67 |
| Netherlands | 2010 | 1.70 |
| Netherlands | 2011 | 1.88 |
| Netherlands | 2012 | 1.92 |
| Netherlands | 2013 | 1.93 |
| Netherlands | 2014 | 1.98 |
| Norway | 2008 | 1.55 |
| Norway | 2009 | 1.72 |
| Norway | 2010 | 1.65 |
| Norway | 2011 | 1.63 |
| Norway | 2012 | 1.62 |
| Norway | 2013 | 1.65 |
| Norway | 2014 | 1.71 |
| OECD members | 2008 | 2.32 |
| OECD members | 2009 | 2.40 |
| OECD members | 2010 | 2.36 |
| OECD members | 2011 | 2.39 |
| OECD members | 2012 | 2.41 |
| OECD members | 2013 | 2.39 |
| OECD members | 2014 | 2.43 |
| Panama | 2008 | 0.19 |
| Panama | 2009 | 0.13 |
| Panama | 2010 | 0.14 |
| Panama | 2011 | 0.17 |
| Panama | 2012 | 0.08 |
| Panama | 2013 | 0.06 |
| Panama | 2014 | 0.14 |
| Poland | 2008 | 0.60 |
| Poland | 2009 | 0.66 |
| Poland | 2010 | 0.72 |
| Poland | 2011 | 0.75 |
| Poland | 2012 | 0.88 |
| Poland | 2013 | 0.87 |
| Poland | 2014 | 0.94 |
| Portugal | 2008 | 1.45 |
| Portugal | 2009 | 1.58 |
| Portugal | 2010 | 1.53 |
| Portugal | 2011 | 1.46 |
| Portugal | 2012 | 1.38 |
| Portugal | 2013 | 1.33 |
| Portugal | 2014 | 1.29 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2008 | 2.40 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2009 | 2.47 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2010 | 2.44 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2011 | 2.47 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2012 | 2.49 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2013 | 2.47 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2014 | 2.51 |
| Romania | 2008 | 0.55 |
| Romania | 2009 | 0.44 |
| Romania | 2010 | 0.46 |
| Romania | 2011 | 0.50 |
| Romania | 2012 | 0.48 |
| Romania | 2013 | 0.39 |
| Romania | 2014 | 0.38 |
| Russian Federation | 2008 | 1.04 |
| Russian Federation | 2009 | 1.25 |
| Russian Federation | 2010 | 1.13 |
| Russian Federation | 2011 | 1.01 |
| Russian Federation | 2012 | 1.03 |
| Russian Federation | 2013 | 1.03 |
| Russian Federation | 2014 | 1.07 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2008 | 0.05 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2009 | 0.07 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2010 | 0.88 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2011 | 0.90 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2012 | 0.88 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2013 | 0.82 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Singapore | 2008 | 2.60 |
| Singapore | 2009 | 2.14 |
| Singapore | 2010 | 1.98 |
| Singapore | 2011 | 2.12 |
| Singapore | 2012 | 1.96 |
| Singapore | 2013 | 1.97 |
| Singapore | 2014 | 2.14 |
| El Salvador | 2008 | 0.13 |
| El Salvador | 2009 | 0.09 |
| El Salvador | 2010 | 0.08 |
| El Salvador | 2011 | 0.04 |
| El Salvador | 2012 | 0.03 |
| El Salvador | 2013 | 0.06 |
| El Salvador | 2014 | 0.09 |
| Serbia | 2008 | 0.67 |
| Serbia | 2009 | 0.82 |
| Serbia | 2010 | 0.70 |
| Serbia | 2011 | 0.68 |
| Serbia | 2012 | 0.85 |
| Serbia | 2013 | 0.68 |
| Serbia | 2014 | 0.72 |
| Slovak Republic | 2008 | 0.46 |
| Slovak Republic | 2009 | 0.47 |
| Slovak Republic | 2010 | 0.62 |
| Slovak Republic | 2011 | 0.66 |
| Slovak Republic | 2012 | 0.80 |
| Slovak Republic | 2013 | 0.82 |
| Slovak Republic | 2014 | 0.88 |
| Slovenia | 2008 | 1.63 |
| Slovenia | 2009 | 1.82 |
| Slovenia | 2010 | 2.06 |
| Slovenia | 2011 | 2.42 |
| Slovenia | 2012 | 2.57 |
| Slovenia | 2013 | 2.58 |
| Slovenia | 2014 | 2.37 |
| Sweden | 2008 | 3.49 |
| Sweden | 2009 | 3.45 |
| Sweden | 2010 | 3.21 |
| Sweden | 2011 | 3.25 |
| Sweden | 2012 | 3.28 |
| Sweden | 2013 | 3.30 |
| Sweden | 2014 | 3.14 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 1.34 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 1.40 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 1.68 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 1.62 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 1.88 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 1.72 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 1.95 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 0.79 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 0.89 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 0.86 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 0.82 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 0.85 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 0.84 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 0.86 |
| Thailand | 2008 | 0.20 |
| Thailand | 2009 | 0.23 |
| Thailand | 2010 | 0.00 |
| Thailand | 2011 | 0.36 |
| Thailand | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Thailand | 2013 | 0.44 |
| Thailand | 2014 | 0.48 |
| Tajikistan | 2008 | 0.07 |
| Tajikistan | 2009 | 0.09 |
| Tajikistan | 2010 | 0.09 |
| Tajikistan | 2011 | 0.12 |
| Tajikistan | 2012 | 0.11 |
| Tajikistan | 2013 | 0.12 |
| Tajikistan | 2014 | 0.12 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 0.68 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 0.72 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 0.75 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 0.73 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 0.70 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 0.74 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 0.77 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2008 | 0.03 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2009 | 0.06 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2010 | 0.05 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2011 | 0.04 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2012 | 0.04 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2013 | 0.06 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2014 | 0.08 |
| Tunisia | 2008 | 0.64 |
| Tunisia | 2009 | 0.71 |
| Tunisia | 2010 | 0.69 |
| Tunisia | 2011 | 0.71 |
| Tunisia | 2012 | 0.68 |
| Tunisia | 2013 | 0.67 |
| Tunisia | 2014 | 0.65 |
| Turkey | 2008 | 0.69 |
| Turkey | 2009 | 0.81 |
| Turkey | 2010 | 0.80 |
| Turkey | 2011 | 0.80 |
| Turkey | 2012 | 0.83 |
| Turkey | 2013 | 0.82 |
| Turkey | 2014 | 0.86 |
| Ukraine | 2008 | 0.85 |
| Ukraine | 2009 | 0.86 |
| Ukraine | 2010 | 0.83 |
| Ukraine | 2011 | 0.74 |
| Ukraine | 2012 | 0.75 |
| Ukraine | 2013 | 0.76 |
| Ukraine | 2014 | 0.65 |
| Upper middle income | 2008 | 0.98 |
| Upper middle income | 2009 | 1.13 |
| Upper middle income | 2010 | 1.16 |
| Upper middle income | 2011 | 1.20 |
| Upper middle income | 2012 | 1.28 |
| Upper middle income | 2013 | 1.34 |
| Upper middle income | 2014 | 1.41 |
| Uruguay | 2008 | 0.38 |
| Uruguay | 2009 | 0.41 |
| Uruguay | 2010 | 0.34 |
| Uruguay | 2011 | 0.35 |
| Uruguay | 2012 | 0.33 |
| Uruguay | 2013 | 0.32 |
| Uruguay | 2014 | 0.34 |
| United States | 2008 | 2.77 |
| United States | 2009 | 2.81 |
| United States | 2010 | 2.74 |
| United States | 2011 | 2.77 |
| United States | 2012 | 2.68 |
| United States | 2013 | 2.71 |
| United States | 2014 | 2.72 |
| Uzbekistan | 2008 | 0.19 |
| Uzbekistan | 2009 | 0.20 |
| Uzbekistan | 2010 | 0.20 |
| Uzbekistan | 2011 | 0.19 |
| Uzbekistan | 2012 | 0.20 |
| Uzbekistan | 2013 | 0.20 |
| Uzbekistan | 2014 | 0.16 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2008 | 0.24 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2009 | 0.24 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2010 | 0.19 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2011 | 0.15 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2012 | 0.25 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2013 | 0.32 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2014 | 0.34 |
| World | 2008 | 2.00 |
| World | 2009 | 2.03 |
| World | 2010 | 2.02 |
| World | 2011 | 2.01 |
| World | 2012 | 2.07 |
| World | 2013 | 2.03 |
| World | 2014 | 2.11 |
| South Africa | 2008 | 0.89 |
| South Africa | 2009 | 0.84 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 0.74 |
| South Africa | 2011 | 0.73 |
| South Africa | 2012 | 0.73 |
| South Africa | 2013 | 0.72 |
| South Africa | 2014 | 0.77 |
- Worldbank Indicators: GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)