Belgium vs United States of America: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
3.3%
in 2023
United States of America
3.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 121 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.1% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.