China except Hong Kong vs United States: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

China except Hong Kong
338,410 Million euro
in 2023
United States
693,045 Million euro
in 2023
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
United States rank
1st

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

  • China except Hong Kong
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 693,045 Million euro against 338,410 Million euro in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 354,635 Million euro.

That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 4 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong United States Difference Ahead
2000s 28,231 Million euro 195,121 Million euro 166,890 Million euro United States
2010s 137,589 Million euro 305,060 Million euro 167,471 Million euro United States
2020s 298,693 Million euro 598,839 Million euro 300,146 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., China except Hong Kong or United States?
United States, at 693,045 Million euro against 338,410 Million euro in China except Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between China except Hong Kong and United States?
354,635 Million euro, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do China except Hong Kong and United States rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,040 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed