Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Georgia
Georgia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.3% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Georgia peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Georgia ranks 86th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +120.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +73.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,423 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5322 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,158 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Georgia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Georgia 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Georgia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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