Europe vs United States of America: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Europe
2.0%
in 2023
United States of America
3.4%
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.4% against 2.0% in Europe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 22 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | United States of America |
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 or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.4% against 2.0% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Europe and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and United States of America rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.