NSTC-linked data put R&D spending above NT$1tn and at 4.10% of GDP in 2024.
This statistic shows Taiwan’s research intensity at an economy-wide level. A 4.10% R&D-to-GDP ratio places Taiwan well above the OECD average cited in prior comparison material. The NT$1tn spending level also gives the percentage a concrete scale.
Source 1: R&D Expenditure as a Percentage in GDP
Publisher: National Science and Technology Council
Dataset/table: OECD Classification - national total
Units: NT$ million; percent
Date checked: 2026-05-07
Status: source-labelled
Note: NSTC statistics report total R&D expenditure of NT$1,049,307 million in 2024.
Source 2: Taiwan ranks No. 3 in ratio of R&D spending to GDP
Publisher: Overseas Community Affairs Council / Focus Taiwan
Dataset/table: R&D-to-GDP and international comparison
Units: Percent; NT$ billion
Date checked: 2026-05-07
Status: source-labelled
Note: The report cites Taiwan’s 2023 R&D ratio and peer/OECD comparison values and attributes them to official data.
Peer values are not all 2024 same-vintage values. Keep source-labelled if used for public peer comparison.
NSTC statistics report total R&D expenditure of NT$1,049,307 million in 2024.
The report cites Taiwan’s 2023 R&D ratio and peer/OECD comparison values and attributes them to official data.
Taiwan 2024 R&D expenditure uses the NSTC statistics database and the R&D-to-GDP ratio reported from NSTC statements. Peer reference values use the cited 2023 comparison, so this is a latest-Taiwan-versus-prior-peer benchmark.
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