Research and development expenditure in Armenia
Armenia: Research and development expenditure was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure in Armenia, 1997–2024
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, research and development expenditure in Armenia stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Armenia peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Armenia 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Armenia?
- Research and development expenditure in Armenia was 0.3% in 2024, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for research and development expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.