Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Azerbaijan ranks 95th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
- 94 Burundi 0.2% compare
- 96 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 97 Panama 0.2% compare
- 98 Peru 0.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3681 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,728 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6257 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,637 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -30.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -30.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Azerbaijan was 0.2% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).