Russian Federation vs Serbia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Russian Federation
0.9%
in 2024
Serbia
0.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
46th
Serbia rank
45th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
0.250.50.7511.2200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 46th and Serbia ranks 45th of 121 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 0.5% 0.6% Russian Federation
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Russian Federation
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% 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, Russian Federation or Serbia?
Serbia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Russian Federation and Serbia?
0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Serbia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 46th and Serbia ranks 45th 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.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed