Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Mongolia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.1% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 0.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 95 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 96 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 97 Kuwait 0.1% compare
- 99 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,152 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 11.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mongolia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mongolia was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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