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
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Russian Federation ranks 46th of 121 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 271,767 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2021)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,082 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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