Approaches to measuring the material endowment of Russian science

The article highlights approaches to assessing the state of the material and technical base of Russian science. The system of indicators used by Russian statistics on the basis of reports collected by the Federal State Statistics Service is considered. Data presentation formats are highlighted. The dynamics of the cost of fixed assets in current and constant prices of 2010 is analysed. The assessment of the distribution of fixed assets of research and development in the sectoral context is given. The dynamics of the cost of the active part of fixed assets with the allocation of their part under the age of five years is analysed. The dynamics of the stock and technical equipment per employee and per researcher is given. The volume and structure of capital expenditures in the regional context have been studied. The ratings of the regions in terms of capital expenditures per scientific organisation are constructed.