Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in United States
United States: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 7.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2013
All-time low
6.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2008–2021
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in United States, 2008–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United States recorded 7.8% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in United States peaked at 9.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2018.
United States ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.7% | — |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 13.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in United States?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in United States was 7.8% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2018.
- How does United States rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- United States ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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