Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Georgia
Georgia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research & development spending as a share of gdp in Georgia is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Georgia peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Georgia 82nd 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 22 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +120.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +73.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +120.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More science & technology data for Georgia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 161.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 85.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 649.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Georgia?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Georgia was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Georgia rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 82nd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.