Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Belarus stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Belarus peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 55th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Belarus
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.2181 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.7886 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,106 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Belarus?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Belarus was 0.6% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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