What is Russia's r&d expenditure right now?

R&D Expenditure in Russia is 0.9% as of Dec 2024.

What are the historical extremes for Russia's r&d expenditure?

The all-time high is 1.3% (Dec 2003); the record low is 0.9% (Dec 2022), over a series starting in 1996.

How often is this series updated?

R&D Expenditure for Russia is a annual series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

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Russia R&D Expenditure

0.9%▲ +0 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

Russia’s research and development expenditure stood at 0.937% of GDP in 2024, up from 0.935% in 2023. The figure remains below the all-time high of 1.286% recorded in 2003 and above the all-time low of 0.915% from 2022. Data span back to 1996.

Russia R&D Expenditure, 1996–2024

Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Frequency
0.9%	0.9%	1.3%Dec 2003	0.9%Dec 2022	1996 – 2024	Annual

About this series

R&D Expenditure in Russia averaged 1.1% from 1996 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 1.3% in Dec 2003 and a record low of 0.9% in Dec 2022. The series is reported yearly with history from 1996.

Research and development expenditure measures gross domestic spending on R&D as a percentage of GDP. It covers fundamental, applied and experimental development work carried out by enterprises, government, higher education and private non-profit organisations. The indicator is reported annually for the Russian Federation, with the series running from 1996 to 2024.

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Russia R&D Expenditure

Russia’s research and development expenditure stood at 0.937% of GDP in 2024, up from 0.935% in 2023. The figure remains below the all-time high of 1.286% recorded in 2003 and above the all-time low of 0.915% from 2022. Data span back to 1996.

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