Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Tajikistan stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Tajikistan 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| 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% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 55% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +42.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More science & technology data for Tajikistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.22 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 21.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 158.35 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Tajikistan?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Tajikistan was 0.1% in 2020, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Tajikistan rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp 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 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.