Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 1.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 64th out of 106 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,029 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -46.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -51.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17,351 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine was 0.4% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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