Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.511.52000201220242000: 1 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1 %2012: 1 %2013: 1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 0.99 %2019: 1 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 0.966 %2022: 0.915 %2023: 0.935 %2024: 0.937 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.9% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 1.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.

That places Russian Federation 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.0%
2001 1.2% +12.1%
2002 1.2% +5.9%
2003 1.3% +3.2%
2004 1.2% -10.5%
2005 1.1% -7.2%
2006 1.1% +0.5%
2007 1.1% +4.0%
2008 1.0% -6.4%
2009 1.3% +19.9%
2010 1.1% -9.7%
2011 1.0% -10.2%
2012 1.0% +1.2%
2013 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.1% +4.4%
2015 1.1% +2.7%
2016 1.1% +0.1%
2017 1.1% +0.7%
2018 1.0% -10.8%
2019 1.0% +4.6%
2020 1.1% +5.4%
2021 1.0% -11.5%
2022 0.9% -5.3%
2023 0.9% +2.2%
2024 0.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation?
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation was 0.9% 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
How does Russian Federation rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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