Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Mongolia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.1% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 0.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 107th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
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% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 104 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 106 Kuwait 0.1% compare
- 108 Bolivia 0.1% compare
- 109 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 77 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 109 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.73 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.78 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia was 0.1% in 2022, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 107th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.