Europe and Northern America vs Israel: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Europe and Northern America
2.5%
in 2023
Israel
6.3%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Israel rank
1st
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.3% against 2.5% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.5 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Israel ranks 1st of 22 groups.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 6.0% | 3.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Europe and Northern America or Israel?
- Israel, at 6.3% against 2.5% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Northern America and Israel?
- 3.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Israel rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Israel ranks 1st 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.