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Azerbaijan’s R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)

#33 of 105 in the R&D Expenditure progress rankings

Gross domestic expenditure on Research & Development as a percentage of GDP. Includes current and capital spending from business, government, higher education, and private non-profit sectors.

Latest (2023)
0.18 %
Year-over-year
+0.03 %
Change since start (1996→2023)
-0.06 %

Key insights

  • From 1996 to 2023, R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) changed by -0.06 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.03 %.
  • Lowest level: 0.15 % in 2022.
  • Highest level: 0.42 % in 1998.

R&D Expenditure Chart (1996–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

R&D Expenditure Table (1996–2023)

R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) — Azerbaijan
Year R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)
1996 0.24 %
1997 0.37 %
1998 0.42 %
1999 0.39 %
2000 0.34 %
2001 0.34 %
2002 0.30 %
2003 0.32 %
2004 0.30 %
2005 0.22 %
2006 0.17 %
2007 0.17 %
2008 0.17 %
2009 0.25 %
2010 0.22 %
2011 0.21 %
2012 0.21 %
2013 0.21 %
2014 0.21 %
2015 0.22 %
2016 0.21 %
2017 0.18 %
2018 0.18 %
2019 0.20 %
2020 0.22 %
2021 0.21 %
2022 0.15 %
2023 0.18 %

Source: World Bank

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