Finland vs Germany: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Finland
3.1%
in 2023
Germany
3.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
11th
Germany rank
10th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | 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, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Finland and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Finland ranks 11th 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.