Russia vs Serbia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Russia
0.9%
in 2024
Serbia
0.9%
in 2024
Russia rank
43rd
Serbia rank
42nd
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Russia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd of 116 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Russia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Russia and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Serbia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Serbia rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Russia ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd 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.