Russia vs United Kingdom: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Russia
22,439 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2020
United Kingdom
23,038 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Russia rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted in Russia, a difference of 599 US dollars, PPP converted.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 20,717 US dollars, PPP converted 14,766 US dollars, PPP converted 5,951 US dollars, PPP converted Russia
2000s 14,587 US dollars, PPP converted 17,773 US dollars, PPP converted 3,186 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
2010s 20,701 US dollars, PPP converted 17,873 US dollars, PPP converted 2,828 US dollars, PPP converted Russia
2020s 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted 21,432 US dollars, PPP converted 1,007 US dollars, PPP converted Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Russia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Russia and United Kingdom?
599 US dollars, PPP converted, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Russia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification