Germany vs United Kingdom: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Germany
45,275 Million euro
in 2009
United Kingdom
17,537 Million euro
in 2009
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 45,275 Million euro against 17,537 Million euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 27,738 Million euro.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 28,703 Million euro 12,991 Million euro 15,712 Million euro Germany
2000s 39,946 Million euro 19,575 Million euro 20,371 Million euro Germany

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., Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 45,275 Million euro against 17,537 Million euro in United Kingdom as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Germany and United Kingdom?
27,738 Million euro, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries.
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