Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Research and development expenditure

Malaysia
1.0%
in 2022
Russian Federation
0.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Russian Federation rank
43rd

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Malaysia
  • Russian Federation
0.250.50.7511.21.5199620102024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 43rd of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% Russian Federation
2000s 0.7% 1.1% 0.4% Russian Federation
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Malaysia
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Malaysia or Russian Federation?
Malaysia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 43rd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 3,092 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.