R&D spending share of GDP in Russia

Spending on research and development in Russia was equal to 1.04% of GDP in 2019.

Measure: Research and development expenditure (Eurostat) Unit: % of GDP Data: 1999 to 2019 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for Russia is for 2019. Most countries have figures for 2024.
Russia, 2019 1.04% % of GDP
Change from 2018 +0.05percentage points 2018: 0.99%
European Union, 2019 2.21%e (Estimated) Official aggregate
Median of G20 countries, 2019 2.20% Middle value of 9 countries

R&D spending share of GDP in Russia over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure (Eurostat) (% of GDP), 2001 to 2024
Period RussiaEuropean Union
2024 – 2.26%e (estimated)
2023 – 2.25%e (estimated)
2022 – 2.22%e (estimated)
2021 – 2.24%e (estimated)
2020 – 2.28%e (estimated)
2019 1.04% 2.21%e (estimated)
2018 0.99% 2.17%e (estimated)
2017 1.11% 2.14%
2016 – 2.10%e (estimated)
2015 1.10% 2.10%
2014 1.07% 2.09%e (estimated)
2013 1.03% 2.08%e (estimated)
2012 1.03% 2.06%e (estimated)
2011 1.02% 2.00%e (estimated)
2010 1.05% 1.96%e (estimated)
2009 1.17% 1.96%e (estimated)
2008 0.97% 1.87%e (estimated)
2007 1.04% 1.79%e (estimated)
2006 1.00% 1.80%e (estimated)
2005 0.99% 1.78%e (estimated)
2004 1.07% 1.79%e (estimated)
2003 1.20% 1.82%e (estimated)
2002 1.16% 1.83%e (estimated)
2001 1.10% 1.82%e (estimated)

Flags: e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.05 percentage points from 0.99% in 2018.
  • Since 2008, when it was 0.97%, the figure has changed by +0.07 percentage points.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2019 was 2.21%.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
rd_e_gerdtot · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
1999 to 2019 for Russia
Provider update
3 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat