Belgium vs Europe and Northern America: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
3.3%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America
2.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
7th
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.3% against 2.5% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Europe and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Belgium or Europe and Northern America?
- Belgium, at 3.3% against 2.5% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Europe and Northern America?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Europe and Northern America rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 4th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.