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Greece - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 1.49

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

Latest value

1.49 (2023)

Global rank

##27 of 156 economies

Share of global total

1.4%

Growth since 1997

3.39×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#611996200120062011201620212024#40#272020 overtook Hungary2022 overtook Portugal
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Greece climbed from #40 to #27 (overtook Hungary). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Greece ↓

Key Events — Greece

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
Overtook Hungary in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Portugal in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1997-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19972007201720230.440.791.141.49

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