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Hungary - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 1.38

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

Latest value

1.38 (2023)

Global rank

##31 of 156 economies

Share of global total

1.3%

Growth since 1996

2.19×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#611996200120062011201620212024#29#312018 overtook Czech Republic2020 overtook Canada
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Hungary climbed from #29 to #31 (overtook Czech Republic). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Hungary ↓

Key Events — Hungary

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2018
Overtook Czech Republic in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Canada in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1996-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19962006201620230.630.961.31.63

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