Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
115th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024

0.050.10.150.20.252000201220242000: 0.1562001: 0.1722002: 0.1982003: 0.2232004: 0.1992005: 0.1992006: 0.232007: 0.2342008: 0.192009: 0.162010: 0.1552011: 0.1562012: 0.1662013: 0.1492014: 0.1252015: 0.1192016: 0.1112017: 0.1072018: 0.1012019: 0.0852020: 0.0842021: 0.0712022: 0.0692023: 0.0542024: 0.053

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.

That places Kyrgyzstan 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +9.9%
2002 0.2% +15.2%
2003 0.2% +12.4%
2004 0.2% -10.5%
2005 0.2% -0.3%
2006 0.2% +15.9%
2007 0.2% +1.8%
2008 0.2% -18.8%
2009 0.2% -15.9%
2010 0.2% -2.8%
2011 0.2% +0.6%
2012 0.2% +6.2%
2013 0.1% -10.2%
2014 0.1% -15.9%
2015 0.1% -5.0%
2016 0.1% -6.6%
2017 0.1% -3.7%
2018 0.1% -5.6%
2019 0.1% -15.6%
2020 0.1% -2.1%
2021 0.1% -15.0%
2022 0.1% -2.5%
2023 0.1% -21.8%
2024 0.1% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 112 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  2. 113 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1% compare
  3. 114 Honduras 0.1% compare
  4. 116 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  5. 117 Iraq 0.0% compare
  6. 118 United States Virgin Islands 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 0.1% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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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
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