Latvia vs Russia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Latvia
0.8%
in 2023
Russia
0.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
45th
Russia rank
43rd
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 45th and Russia ranks 43rd of 116 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Latvia or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Latvia and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 45th and Russia ranks 43rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.