Germany vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Germany
3.2%
in 2023
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
0.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
10th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.2% against 0.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 15.9 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 8th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 106 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 0.2% 2.2% Germany
2010s 2.9% 0.2% 2.7% Germany
2020s 3.1% 0.2% 2.9% 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, Germany or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Germany, at 3.2% against 0.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Germany and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
3.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Germany ranks 8th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 106 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.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 2,602 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed