Germany vs World: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Germany
3.2%
in 2023
World
1.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
World rank
7th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Germany
- World
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.2% against 1.9% in World, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 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 World?
- Germany, at 3.2% against 1.9% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Germany and World?
- 1.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and World rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Germany ranks 10th and World ranks 7th 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.