United Kingdom vs United States: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and

United Kingdom
102,458 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
United States
636,172 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2018
United Kingdom rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted against 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom, a difference of 533,714 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes United States's figure about 6.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1980s 35,330 US dollars, PPP converted 233,231 US dollars, PPP converted 197,901 US dollars, PPP converted United States
1990s 37,209 US dollars, PPP converted 299,373 US dollars, PPP converted 262,164 US dollars, PPP converted United States
2000s 44,368 US dollars, PPP converted 405,729 US dollars, PPP converted 361,361 US dollars, PPP converted United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted against 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between United Kingdom and United States?
533,714 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,166 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.