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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Ukraine

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Ukraine in 2024 — 0.37%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 30. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 0.82 pp.

2024 0.37% +0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank 13of 30
Period maximum 1.19%1997
Period minimum 0.32%2023

Trend over time

1997–2024 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Ukraine, 1997–202400.511.519972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 1.19%1998: 1.07%1999: 0.97%2000: 0.93%2001: 0.99%2002: 0.96%2003: 1.07%2004: 1.04%2005: 1%2006: 0.91%2007: 0.82%2008: 0.81%2009: 0.83%2010: 0.8%2011: 0.71%2012: 0.72%2013: 0.73%2014: 0.65%2015: 0.61%2016: 0.48%2017: 0.45%2018: 0.47%2019: 0.43%2020: 0.4%2021: 0.38%2022: 0.33%2023: 0.32%2024: 0.37%
Change over the period: −0.82 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Ukraine, by year Ukraine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.37 +0.05 pp
2023 0.32 −0 pp
2022 0.33 −0.06 pp
2021 0.38 −0.02 pp
2020 0.4 −0.03 pp
2019 0.43 −0.04 pp
2018 0.47 +0.02 pp
2017 0.45 −0.03 pp
2016 0.48 −0.13 pp
2015 0.61 −0.04 pp
2014 0.65 −0.08 pp
2013 0.73 +0.01 pp
2012 0.72 +0.01 pp
2011 0.71 −0.09 pp
2010 0.8 −0.02 pp
2009 0.83 +0.02 pp
2008 0.81 −0.01 pp
2007 0.82 −0.1 pp
2006 0.91 −0.08 pp
2005 1 −0.05 pp
2004 1.04 −0.03 pp
2003 1.07 +0.11 pp
2002 0.96 −0.03 pp
2001 0.99 +0.06 pp
2000 0.93 −0.04 pp
1999 0.97 −0.1 pp
1998 1.07 −0.12 pp
1997 1.19

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.