Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Ukraine, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Ukraine stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 1.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 70th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 67 Chile 0.4% compare
- 68 Oman 0.4% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
- 71 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 72 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
- 73 Venezuela 0.3% compare
More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,498 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 133.38 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 133.38 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,091 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,302 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 35.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.65 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Ukraine?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Ukraine was 0.4% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.