China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
China
2.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.7%
in 2023
China rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
China ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 121 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.7% against 2.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- China ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.