Denmark vs Northern Africa: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
3.0%
in 2023
Northern Africa
0.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
Northern Africa rank
13th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.0% against 0.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.8 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Denmark |
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 Northern Africa?
- Denmark, at 3.0% against 0.8% in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Northern Africa?
- 2.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Northern Africa rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Northern Africa 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.