Germany vs Italy: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D
Germany
2.19
in 2023
Italy
4.21
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Italy rank
9th
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.21 against 2.19 in Germany, a difference of 2.02.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 4.18 | 1.44 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 4.41 | 1.99 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 4.33 | 2 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.21 against 2.19 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Germany and Italy?
- 2.02, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.