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.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 8% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.67 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.39 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 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2941 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.