Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and in United States
United States: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and was 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and in United States, 1981–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2018, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in United States stood at 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in United States peaked at 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted in 2018 and was at its lowest, 177,883 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 177,883 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1982 | 186,913 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 200,338 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 220,036 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 238,885 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 245,028 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 251,211 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 257,090 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 262,183 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 270,783 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 277,393 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 278,685 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 272,750 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 272,621 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 289,794 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 305,788 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 322,908 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 339,981 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 363,027 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 389,151 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 395,466 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 388,511 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 399,796 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 404,874 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 421,517 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 440,791 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 461,937 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 485,390 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 480,982 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 480,259 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 492,005 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 491,270 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 506,027 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 521,275 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 549,402 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 572,207 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 595,853 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226,619 US dollars, PPP converted | 177,883 US dollars, PPP converted | 262,183 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 1990s | 299,373 US dollars, PPP converted | 270,783 US dollars, PPP converted | 363,027 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,842 US dollars, PPP converted | 388,511 US dollars, PPP converted | 485,390 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 538,274 US dollars, PPP converted | 480,259 US dollars, PPP converted | 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
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- 1 Japan 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted compare
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- 3 France 79,386 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Chinese Taipei 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in United States?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in United States was 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,883 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does United States rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.