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TurkmenistanR&D Spending (% of GDP)

Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #103 of 114Updated July 2026
Latest Value
0.14%
2022
YoY Change
+40.0%
20212022
Global Rank
#103
of 114 countries
Maximum
0.16%
2016
Minimum
0.08%
2018
CAGR
+3.5%
8 years
Last
0.14%
Previous
0.10%
Highest
0.16%
Lowest
0.08%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Turkmenistan's R&D spending (% of GDP) was 0.14% in 2022, ranking #103 out of 114 countries. This represents a +40.0% change from 2021. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 0.16% (2016) and the lowest was 0.08% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20220.14%+40.0%
20210.10%-23.1%
20200.13%+18.2%
20190.11%+37.5%
20180.08%-11.1%
20170.09%-43.8%
20160.16%+45.5%
20150.11%

Top Countries — R&D Spending (% of GDP)

#CountryValueYear
1Israel6.35%2023
2Liechtenstein6.01%2023
3Korea, Rep.4.94%2023
4Sweden3.60%2023
5United States3.45%2023
6Japan3.44%2023
7Belgium3.27%2023
8Austria3.26%2023
9Switzerland3.22%2023
10Germany3.15%2023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.

Methodology

Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources/bulk, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-03-26, date published: 2025-02.

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsCoverage: 20002023View original source →