Denmark vs Germany: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
3.0%
in 2023
Germany
3.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
Germany rank
10th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 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, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th 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.