Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.0% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Denmark peaked at 3.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 10th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16,432 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 116,049 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Denmark?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Denmark was 3.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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