YEREVAN. – The funds allocated to scientific and scientific-technical activities from Armenia’s state budget made 0.19%, 0.27% and 0.24% of GDP in 2008-2010.

The indicator is inferior to those of the developed and developing countries, says the strategic program for the development of science for 2011-2015, elaborated by Armenia’s Education Ministry.

According to Eurostat, in 2008 gross domestic expenditures on scientific and scientific-technical activities  made 1,77% of GDP in 27 EU countries, 0,6-1,3% in the Baltic countries, 1% in Russia, and 4,9% of GDP in Israel.

It is noteworthy the indicator was lower in Azerbaijan and Georgia than in Armenia.

In Armenia, the majority of scientific equipment is outdated. According to official information, about 70% of scientific instruments and devices are outdated.