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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Azerbaijan

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Azerbaijan in 2024 — 0.21%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 30. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 0.03 pp.

2024 0.21% +0.03 pp vs 2023
World rank 22of 30
Period maximum 0.42%1998
Period minimum 0.15%2022

Trend over time

1996–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Azerbaijan, 1996–20240.10.20.30.40.519961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 0.24%1997: 0.37%1998: 0.42%1999: 0.39%2000: 0.34%2001: 0.34%2002: 0.3%2003: 0.32%2004: 0.3%2005: 0.22%2006: 0.17%2007: 0.17%2008: 0.17%2009: 0.25%2010: 0.22%2011: 0.21%2012: 0.21%2013: 0.21%2014: 0.21%2015: 0.22%2016: 0.21%2017: 0.18%2018: 0.18%2019: 0.2%2020: 0.22%2021: 0.21%2022: 0.15%2023: 0.18%2024: 0.21%
Change over the period: −0.03 pp Annual average: 0 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Azerbaijan, by year Azerbaijan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.21 +0.03 pp
2023 0.18 +0.03 pp
2022 0.15 −0.06 pp
2021 0.21 −0.02 pp
2020 0.22 +0.02 pp
2019 0.2 +0.02 pp
2018 0.18 −0 pp
2017 0.18 −0.02 pp
2016 0.21 −0.02 pp
2015 0.22 +0.01 pp
2014 0.21 +0 pp
2013 0.21 −0 pp
2012 0.21 +0 pp
2011 0.21 −0.01 pp
2010 0.22 −0.03 pp
2009 0.25 +0.08 pp
2008 0.17 −0 pp
2007 0.17 −0 pp
2006 0.17 −0.05 pp
2005 0.22 −0.08 pp
2004 0.3 −0.03 pp
2003 0.32 +0.02 pp
2002 0.3 −0.04 pp
2001 0.34 +0 pp
2000 0.34 −0.06 pp
1999 0.39 −0.03 pp
1998 0.42 +0.05 pp
1997 0.37 +0.13 pp
1996 0.24

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.