Research and development expenditure in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Research and development expenditure was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
105th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Research and development expenditure in Tajikistan, 2001–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001201020202001: 0.09 % of GDP2002: 0.071 % of GDP2003: 0.069 % of GDP2004: 0.067 % of GDP2005: 0.096 % of GDP2006: 0.107 % of GDP2007: 0.068 % of GDP2008: 0.07 % of GDP2009: 0.086 % of GDP2010: 0.089 % of GDP2011: 0.121 % of GDP2012: 0.114 % of GDP2013: 0.119 % of GDP2014: 0.116 % of GDP2015: 0.103 % of GDP2016: 0.106 % of GDP2017: 0.11 % of GDP2018: 0.094 % of GDP2019: 0.094 % of GDP2020: 0.09 % of GDP

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 0.1% for research and development expenditure in 2020.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Tajikistan peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Tajikistan ranks 105th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Research and development expenditure in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Tajikistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year % of GDP Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -21.1%
2003 0.1% -2.6%
2004 0.1% -2.7%
2005 0.1% +42.9%
2006 0.1% +12.1%
2007 0.1% -36.8%
2008 0.1% +3.0%
2009 0.1% +22.8%
2010 0.1% +3.9%
2011 0.1% +36.3%
2012 0.1% -5.9%
2013 0.1% +3.7%
2014 0.1% -1.9%
2015 0.1% -11.0%
2016 0.1% +2.7%
2017 0.1% +3.2%
2018 0.1% -14.2%
2019 0.1% -0.4%
2020 0.1% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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  5. 107 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  6. 108 Bolivia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is research and development expenditure in Tajikistan?
Research and development expenditure in Tajikistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Tajikistan rank for research and development expenditure?
Tajikistan ranks 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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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
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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.