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Mongolia’s R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)

#76 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 (2022)
0.08 %
Year-over-year
-0.02 %
Change since start (1997→2022)
-0.09 %

Key insights

  • From 1997 to 2022, R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) changed by -0.09 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2021→2022): -0.02 %.
  • Lowest level: 0.08 % in 2022.
  • Highest level: 0.34 % in 2008.

R&D Expenditure Chart (1997–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

R&D Expenditure Table (1997–2022)

R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) — Mongolia
Year R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)
1997 0.17 %
1998 0.17 %
1999 0.15 %
2000 0.19 %
2001 0.27 %
2002 0.25 %
2003 0.25 %
2004 0.27 %
2005 0.24 %
2006 0.19 %
2007 0.24 %
2008 0.34 %
2009 0.30 %
2010 0.24 %
2011 0.23 %
2012 0.24 %
2013 0.23 %
2014 0.22 %
2015 0.16 %
2016 0.18 %
2017 0.13 %
2018 0.10 %
2019 0.09 %
2020 0.13 %
2021 0.10 %
2022 0.08 %

Source: World Bank