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Main Science and Technology Indicators

MSTI Variables
UnitPercentage
Year20152016201720182019202020212022
Country
AustraliaInformation on item
(e) 1.88
..
(e) 1.79
..
(e) 1.80
......
AustriaInformation on item3.05
(e) 3.12
3.06
(e) 3.09
3.13
(e) 3.20
3.26..
BelgiumInformation on item2.432.522.672.863.163.403.43..
CanadaInformation on item1.691.731.691.741.761.89
(p) 1.70
(p) 1.55
ChileInformation on item0.38
(b) 0.37
0.36
(e) 0.37
(e) 0.34
(e) 0.33
....
ColombiaInformation on item0.370.270.260.31
(e) 0.32
(e) 0.29
....
Costa Rica0.490.440.430.37..0.330.28..
CzechiaInformation on item1.921.671.771.901.931.992.00..
DenmarkInformation on item3.053.092.932.972.902.97
(p) 2.76
..
EstoniaInformation on item1.471.241.281.411.631.751.75..
FinlandInformation on item2.872.722.732.762.802.912.99..
FranceInformation on item2.232.222.202.202.192.282.22..
GermanyInformation on item2.932.943.053.113.17
(e) 3.13
3.13..
GreeceInformation on item0.971.011.151.211.271.511.46..
HungaryInformation on item1.341.181.32
(b) 1.51
1.471.591.64..
IcelandInformation on item2.18
(e) 2.11
2.08
(e) 2.00
2.34
(e) 2.49
2.81..
IrelandInformation on item
(e) 1.18
(e) 1.18
(e) 1.25
(ep) 1.16
(ep) 1.23
(ep) 1.22
(b) 1.11
..
IsraelInformation on item
(d) 4.21
(d) 4.47
(d) 4.62
(d) 4.78
(d) 5.22
(d) 5.71
(de) 5.56
..
ItalyInformation on item1.34
(b) 1.37
1.371.421.461.511.45..
JapanInformation on item3.243.113.17
(b) 3.22
3.223.273.30..
KoreaInformation on item3.983.994.294.524.634.804.93..
Latvia0.620.440.510.640.640.730.74..
LithuaniaInformation on item1.040.840.900.940.991.131.11..
LuxembourgInformation on item1.251.271.241.171.18
(e) 1.09
1.04..
MexicoInformation on item0.430.39
(e) 0.33
..........
NetherlandsInformation on item2.152.152.182.142.182.322.27..
New ZealandInformation on item1.23..1.35..
(p) 1.41
..1.47..
NorwayInformation on item1.922.032.082.032.142.241.94..
PolandInformation on item1.000.971.041.211.321.391.43..
PortugalInformation on item1.241.281.321.351.401.611.68
(p) 1.73
Slovak RepublicInformation on item1.160.790.880.840.820.900.92..
SloveniaInformation on item2.202.011.871.952.042.142.13..
SpainInformation on item1.221.191.211.241.251.411.43..
SwedenInformation on item
(v) 3.22
(e) 3.25
(v) 3.36
(e) 3.32
(ev) 3.39
(e) 3.49
(ev) 3.40
..
SwitzerlandInformation on item3.08..3.08..3.20..3.36..
TürkiyeInformation on item0.88
(b) 1.12
1.181.271.321.371.40..
United KingdomInformation on item
(ep) 2.27
(ep) 2.31
(ep) 2.32
(bep) 2.70
(p) 2.67
(p) 2.93
(p) 2.91
..
United StatesInformation on item
(bd) 2.79
(bd) 2.85
(d) 2.90
(d) 3.01
(d) 3.17
(d) 3.47
(dp) 3.46
..
European Union – 27 countries (from 01/02/2020)Information on item
(e) 2.00
(e) 1.99
(e) 2.03
(e) 2.07
(e) 2.11
(e) 2.18
(e) 2.16
..
OECD - TotalInformation on item
(e) 2.38
(e) 2.38
(e) 2.42
(e) 2.50
(e) 2.57
(e) 2.74
(e) 2.72
..
Non-OECD EconomiesArgentinaInformation on item0.620.530.560.490.480.540.52..
China (People's Republic of)Information on item2.062.102.122.142.242.412.43..
RomaniaInformation on item0.490.490.510.500.480.470.47..
RussiaInformation on item1.101.101.110.991.041.10....
SingaporeInformation on item2.172.071.901.811.902.22....
South AfricaInformation on item0.730.750.760.690.610.60....
Chinese TaipeiInformation on item3.003.093.193.353.493.613.77..
Legend:
bTime series break
dDefinition differs
eEstimated value
pProvisional value
vThe sum of the breakdown does not add to the total
Data extracted on 11 Dec 2023 12:08 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat

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