Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 2.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 2.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5188 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local -0.5188 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 4.31 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 20.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 19.76 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 20.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.76 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 188,221 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 169,643 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 2.3% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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