There is some 11.545 billion AMD (22 million Euros) allocated to the sciences in Armenia’s 2013 draft budget.

Armenia’s estimated GDP for next year is some 4.537 trillion AMD, a slight rise over this year’s 4.136 trillion AMD. This year, 10.171 billion went to the sciences.

In terms of percentages, in 2012 sciences received .246% of GDP and next year it will rise to .254%.

It’s usually accepted as a given that a country’s sciences sector is in decent shape if it receives at least 1% of GDP.

If we do the math, it will take Armenia 94 years, or the year 2106, to reach the 1% mark at the current rate of increase.