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Russia’s R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)

#81 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)
0.93 %
Year-over-year
-0.03 %
Change since start (1996→2022)
-0.04 %

Key insights

  • From 1996 to 2022, R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) changed by -0.04 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2021→2022): -0.03 %.
  • Lowest level: 0.93 % in 2022.
  • Highest level: 1.29 % in 2003.

R&D Expenditure Chart (1996–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

R&D Expenditure Table (1996–2022)

R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) — Russia
Year R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)
1996 0.97 %
1997 1.04 %
1998 0.95 %
1999 1.00 %
2000 1.05 %
2001 1.18 %
2002 1.25 %
2003 1.29 %
2004 1.15 %
2005 1.07 %
2006 1.07 %
2007 1.12 %
2008 1.04 %
2009 1.25 %
2010 1.13 %
2011 1.02 %
2012 1.03 %
2013 1.03 %
2014 1.07 %
2015 1.10 %
2016 1.10 %
2017 1.11 %
2018 0.99 %
2019 1.04 %
2020 1.09 %
2021 0.96 %
2022 0.93 %

Source: World Bank