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Serbia - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 0.94

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked

Latest value

0.94 (2024)

Global rank

##5 of 156 economies

Share of global total

7.2%

Growth since 1997

1.4×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#611996200120062011201620212024#31#52022 overtook Russia2024 overtook United States
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Serbia climbed from #31 to #5 (overtook Russia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Serbia ↓

Key Events — Serbia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
Fell 29 places in global rank auto
2002
Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Russia in global rank auto
2024
Overtook United States in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 36 places in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1997-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19972007201720240.280.50.730.95

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