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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Belarus

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Belarus in 2024 — 0.59%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 30. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 0.41 pp.

2024 0.59% +0.01 pp vs 2023
World rank 8of 30
Period maximum 1%1996
Period minimum 0.46%2021

Trend over time

1996–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Belarus, 1996–20240.40.60.8119961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1%1997: 0.73%1998: 0.71%1999: 0.85%2000: 0.72%2001: 0.71%2002: 0.62%2003: 0.61%2004: 0.63%2005: 0.68%2006: 0.66%2007: 0.96%2008: 0.74%2009: 0.62%2010: 0.67%2011: 0.68%2012: 0.65%2013: 0.65%2014: 0.51%2015: 0.5%2016: 0.5%2017: 0.58%2018: 0.6%2019: 0.58%2020: 0.54%2021: 0.46%2022: 0.47%2023: 0.57%2024: 0.59%
Change over the period: −0.41 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Belarus, by year Belarus All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.59 +0.01 pp
2023 0.57 +0.1 pp
2022 0.47 +0.01 pp
2021 0.46 −0.08 pp
2020 0.54 −0.04 pp
2019 0.58 −0.03 pp
2018 0.6 +0.02 pp
2017 0.58 +0.08 pp
2016 0.5 +0 pp
2015 0.5 −0.01 pp
2014 0.51 −0.15 pp
2013 0.65 +0.01 pp
2012 0.65 −0.03 pp
2011 0.68 +0.01 pp
2010 0.67 +0.05 pp
2009 0.62 −0.12 pp
2008 0.74 −0.22 pp
2007 0.96 +0.3 pp
2006 0.66 −0.02 pp
2005 0.68 +0.05 pp
2004 0.63 +0.02 pp
2003 0.61 −0.01 pp
2002 0.62 −0.09 pp
2001 0.71 −0.01 pp
2000 0.72 −0.12 pp
1999 0.85 +0.14 pp
1998 0.71 −0.02 pp
1997 0.73 −0.27 pp
1996 1

Eastern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.