Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47,954 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
72,523 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1990
All-time low
17,581 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1995
Years of data
32
1989–2020

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Russian Federation, 1989–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1989200420201989: 70.1k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 72.5k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 48.5k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 21.4k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 20.3k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 19.5k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 17.6k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 19.2k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 21.1k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 18.2k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 20.3k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 23.5k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 27.7k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 30.7k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 34.0k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 32.6k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 32.1k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 34.9k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 39.4k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 38.8k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 42.9k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 40.5k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 40.7k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 42.9k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 43.6k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 45.9k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 46.2k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 46.3k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 47.5k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 43.5k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 46.6k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 48.0k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

In 2020, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Russian Federation stood at 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Russian Federation peaked at 72,523 US dollars, PPP converted in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,581 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1995.

Russian Federation ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Russian Federation, 1989 to 2020.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1989 70,084 US dollars, PPP converted
1990 72,523 US dollars, PPP converted +3.5%
1991 48,488 US dollars, PPP converted -33.1%
1992 21,441 US dollars, PPP converted -55.8%
1993 20,336 US dollars, PPP converted -5.2%
1994 19,506 US dollars, PPP converted -4.1%
1995 17,581 US dollars, PPP converted -9.9%
1996 19,247 US dollars, PPP converted +9.5%
1997 21,085 US dollars, PPP converted +9.5%
1998 18,239 US dollars, PPP converted -13.5%
1999 20,259 US dollars, PPP converted +11.1%
2000 23,494 US dollars, PPP converted +16.0%
2001 27,680 US dollars, PPP converted +17.8%
2002 30,706 US dollars, PPP converted +10.9%
2003 33,956 US dollars, PPP converted +10.6%
2004 32,581 US dollars, PPP converted -4.0%
2005 32,148 US dollars, PPP converted -1.3%
2006 34,932 US dollars, PPP converted +8.7%
2007 39,439 US dollars, PPP converted +12.9%
2008 38,839 US dollars, PPP converted -1.5%
2009 42,918 US dollars, PPP converted +10.5%
2010 40,490 US dollars, PPP converted -5.7%
2011 40,740 US dollars, PPP converted +0.6%
2012 42,889 US dollars, PPP converted +5.3%
2013 43,628 US dollars, PPP converted +1.7%
2014 45,878 US dollars, PPP converted +5.2%
2015 46,166 US dollars, PPP converted +0.6%
2016 46,320 US dollars, PPP converted +0.3%
2017 47,477 US dollars, PPP converted +2.5%
2018 43,547 US dollars, PPP converted -8.3%
2019 46,621 US dollars, PPP converted +7.1%
2020 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70,084 US dollars, PPP converted 70,084 US dollars, PPP converted 70,084 US dollars, PPP converted 1
1990s 27,871 US dollars, PPP converted 17,581 US dollars, PPP converted 72,523 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2000s 33,669 US dollars, PPP converted 23,494 US dollars, PPP converted 42,918 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 44,376 US dollars, PPP converted 40,490 US dollars, PPP converted 47,477 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 Germany 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 2 United States 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 3 France 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 4 Taiwan, China 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 6 Italy 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 6 Netherlands 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 7 Canada 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 7 Poland 22,791 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  11. 8 Spain 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  12. 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Russian Federation?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Russian Federation was 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 72,523 US dollars, PPP converted in 1990.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 17,581 US dollars, PPP converted in 1995.
How does Russian Federation rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
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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).