China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Germany: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1.1%
in 2024
Germany
3.2%
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
10th
Germany rank
10th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Germany
0123200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.2% against 1.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.8 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th and Germany ranks 10th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 2.5% 1.8% Germany
2010s 0.8% 2.9% 2.1% Germany
2020s 1.0% 3.1% 2.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Germany?
Germany, at 3.2% against 1.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Germany?
2.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Germany rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th and Germany ranks 10th of 22 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed