Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
110th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Tajikistan, 2001–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001201020202001: 0.09 %2002: 0.071 %2003: 0.069 %2004: 0.067 %2005: 0.096 %2006: 0.107 %2007: 0.068 %2008: 0.07 %2009: 0.086 %2010: 0.089 %2011: 0.121 %2012: 0.114 %2013: 0.119 %2014: 0.116 %2015: 0.103 %2016: 0.106 %2017: 0.11 %2018: 0.094 %2019: 0.094 %2020: 0.09 %

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 Tajikistan is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Tajikistan ranks 110th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Tajikistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -21.1%
2003 0.1% -2.6%
2004 0.1% -2.7%
2005 0.1% +42.9%
2006 0.1% +12.1%
2007 0.1% -36.8%
2008 0.1% +3.0%
2009 0.1% +22.8%
2010 0.1% +3.9%
2011 0.1% +36.3%
2012 0.1% -5.9%
2013 0.1% +3.7%
2014 0.1% -1.9%
2015 0.1% -11.0%
2016 0.1% +2.7%
2017 0.1% +3.2%
2018 0.1% -14.2%
2019 0.1% -0.4%
2020 0.1% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Tajikistan?
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Tajikistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Tajikistan rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Tajikistan ranks 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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