Russian Federation vs United States: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Russian Federation
47,954 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2020
United States
847,935 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted against 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted in Russian Federation, a difference of 799,981 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes United States's figure about 17.7 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 34 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States Difference Ahead
1980s 70,084 US dollars, PPP converted 262,183 US dollars, PPP converted 192,099 US dollars, PPP converted United States
1990s 27,871 US dollars, PPP converted 299,373 US dollars, PPP converted 271,502 US dollars, PPP converted United States
2000s 33,669 US dollars, PPP converted 426,842 US dollars, PPP converted 393,172 US dollars, PPP converted United States
2010s 44,376 US dollars, PPP converted 553,057 US dollars, PPP converted 508,682 US dollars, PPP converted United States
2020s 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted 729,862 US dollars, PPP converted 681,908 US dollars, PPP converted United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Russian Federation or United States?
United States, at 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted against 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Russian Federation and United States?
799,981 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).