Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Russia
Russia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Russia, 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
Russia recorded 0.9% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Russia peaked at 1.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Russia 43rd 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.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.0% | — |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More science & technology data for Russia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 186.1 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.88 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Russia?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Russia was 0.9% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Russia ranks 43rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.