R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Armenia

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Armenia in 2024 — 0.29%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 30. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 0.1 pp.

2024 0.29% +0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 15of 30
Period maximum 0.32%2003
Period minimum 0.18%2019

Trend over time

1997–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Armenia, 1997–20240.150.20.250.30.3519972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 0.19%1998: 0.23%1999: 0.21%2000: 0.19%2001: 0.28%2002: 0.25%2003: 0.32%2004: 0.26%2005: 0.26%2006: 0.24%2007: 0.21%2008: 0.22%2009: 0.29%2010: 0.24%2011: 0.27%2012: 0.24%2013: 0.22%2014: 0.24%2015: 0.25%2016: 0.23%2017: 0.23%2018: 0.19%2019: 0.18%2020: 0.21%2021: 0.21%2022: 0.21%2023: 0.18%2024: 0.29%
Change over the period: +0.1 pp Annual average: 0 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.29 +0.1 pp
2023 0.18 −0.03 pp
2022 0.21 +0 pp
2021 0.21 −0 pp
2020 0.21 +0.03 pp
2019 0.18 −0.01 pp
2018 0.19 −0.04 pp
2017 0.23 −0.01 pp
2016 0.23 −0.02 pp
2015 0.25 +0.01 pp
2014 0.24 +0.02 pp
2013 0.22 −0.02 pp
2012 0.24 −0.03 pp
2011 0.27 +0.03 pp
2010 0.24 −0.05 pp
2009 0.29 +0.07 pp
2008 0.22 +0.01 pp
2007 0.21 −0.03 pp
2006 0.24 −0.02 pp
2005 0.26 +0 pp
2004 0.26 −0.06 pp
2003 0.32 +0.07 pp
2002 0.25 −0.03 pp
2001 0.28 +0.09 pp
2000 0.19 −0.02 pp
1999 0.21 −0.01 pp
1998 0.23 +0.04 pp
1997 0.19

Western Asia, 2024

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About the indicator

Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) as a percentage of GDP — all current and capital spending by business, government, universities and nonprofit organizations on basic and applied research. The threshold of 3% of GDP is the target adopted in the EU; the leaders (Israel, South Korea) exceed 4.5%.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.