Latvia vs Russian Federation: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Latvia
0.8%
in 2023
Russian Federation
0.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
49th
Russian Federation rank
46th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 49th and Russian Federation ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Latvia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Latvia and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 49th and Russian Federation ranks 46th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.