European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) vs United States: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
146,012 Million euro
in 2009
United States
196,563 Million euro
in 2008
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
  • United States
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199320012009

How they compare

United States currently reports 196,563 Million euro against 146,012 Million euro in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), a difference of 50,551 Million euro.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 84,455 Million euro 123,656 Million euro 39,201 Million euro United States
2000s 127,887 Million euro 196,007 Million euro 68,120 Million euro United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) or United States?
United States, at 196,563 Million euro against 146,012 Million euro in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and United States?
50,551 Million euro, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and United States?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and United States rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 712 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed