Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Armenia is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Armenia peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Armenia 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 78 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3% compare
- 79 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 80 Colombia 0.3% compare
- 82 Indonesia 0.3% compare
- 83 Zambia 0.3% compare
- 84 Philippines 0.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5361 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,079 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 207.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Armenia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Armenia was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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