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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Russia

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Russia in 2024 — 0.94%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 30. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 0.03 pp.

2024 0.94% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 5of 30
Period maximum 1.29%2003
Period minimum 0.91%2022

Trend over time

1996–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Russia, 1996–20240.911.11.21.319961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 0.97%1997: 1.04%1998: 0.95%1999: 1%2000: 1.05%2001: 1.18%2002: 1.25%2003: 1.29%2004: 1.15%2005: 1.07%2006: 1.07%2007: 1.12%2008: 1.04%2009: 1.25%2010: 1.13%2011: 1.02%2012: 1.03%2013: 1.03%2014: 1.07%2015: 1.1%2016: 1.1%2017: 1.11%2018: 0.99%2019: 1.04%2020: 1.09%2021: 0.97%2022: 0.91%2023: 0.94%2024: 0.94%
Change over the period: −0.03 pp Annual average: 0 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.94 +0 pp
2023 0.94 +0.02 pp
2022 0.91 −0.05 pp
2021 0.97 −0.12 pp
2020 1.09 +0.06 pp
2019 1.04 +0.05 pp
2018 0.99 −0.12 pp
2017 1.11 +0.01 pp
2016 1.1 +0 pp
2015 1.1 +0.03 pp
2014 1.07 +0.05 pp
2013 1.03 −0 pp
2012 1.03 +0.01 pp
2011 1.02 −0.11 pp
2010 1.13 −0.12 pp
2009 1.25 +0.21 pp
2008 1.04 −0.07 pp
2007 1.12 +0.04 pp
2006 1.07 +0 pp
2005 1.07 −0.08 pp
2004 1.15 −0.13 pp
2003 1.29 +0.04 pp
2002 1.25 +0.07 pp
2001 1.18 +0.13 pp
2000 1.05 +0.05 pp
1999 1 +0.04 pp
1998 0.95 −0.09 pp
1997 1.04 +0.08 pp
1996 0.97

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.