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

Russia
22,439 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2020
United States
154,300 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
1st

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

  • Russia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted in Russia, a difference of 131,861 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes United States's figure about 6.9 times Russia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 31 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 20,717 US dollars, PPP converted 111,365 US dollars, PPP converted 90,648 US dollars, PPP converted United States
2000s 14,587 US dollars, PPP converted 135,029 US dollars, PPP converted 120,442 US dollars, PPP converted United States
2010s 20,701 US dollars, PPP converted 134,285 US dollars, PPP converted 113,583 US dollars, PPP converted United States
2020s 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted 169,901 US dollars, PPP converted 147,462 US dollars, PPP converted United States

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 States?
United States, at 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Russia and United States?
131,861 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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