Research and development expenditure in Belarus, Republic of
Belarus, Republic of: Research and development expenditure was 0.6% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Research and development expenditure in Belarus, Republic of, 1996β2024
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 Belarus, Republic of stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Belarus, Republic of peaked at 1.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Belarus, Republic of 58th 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 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Belarus, Republic of?
- Research and development expenditure in Belarus, Republic of was 0.6% 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 Belarus, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Belarus, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Belarus, Republic of rank for research and development expenditure?
- Belarus, Republic of ranks 58th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Belarus, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus, Republic of 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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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.