Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Germany
3.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 3.2% against 2.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.