R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Central Asia in 2024 — 0.14%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.11 pp.
2000–2024 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.14 | +0.01 pp |
| 2023 | 0.13 | +0 pp |
| 2022 | 0.12 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 0.12 | −0 pp |
| 2020 | 0.12 | +0.01 pp |
| 2019 | 0.11 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 0.11 | −0.01 pp |
| 2017 | 0.12 | −0.03 pp |
| 2016 | 0.15 | −0.01 pp |
| 2015 | 0.16 | −0 pp |
| 2014 | 0.16 | −0 pp |
| 2013 | 0.17 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 0.16 | +0.01 pp |
| 2011 | 0.15 | −0 pp |
| 2010 | 0.15 | −0.07 pp |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.01 pp |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 0.21 | −0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 0.24 | −0.03 pp |
| 2005 | 0.27 | +0.02 pp |
| 2004 | 0.24 | −0 pp |
| 2003 | 0.25 | −0.01 pp |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +0 pp |
| 2001 | 0.25 | −0 pp |
| 2000 | 0.25 | — |
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.