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Croatia - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 1.39

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked

Latest value

1.39 (2023)

Global rank

##30 of 156 economies

Share of global total

1.3%

Growth since 1999

1.67×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#611996200120062011201620212024#28#302020 overtook United Arab Emirates2022 overtook Greece
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Croatia climbed from #28 to #30 (overtook United Arab Emirates). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Croatia ↓

Key Events — Croatia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
Overtook United Arab Emirates in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Greece in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1999-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1999200420092014201920230.730.961.191.42

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