Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Northern America
Northern America: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern America stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern America peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2004.
Northern America ranks 2nd of 22 groups 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Israel 6.3% compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 4.9% compare
- 2 Korea 4.9% compare
- 4 Sweden 3.6% compare
- 5 United States of America 3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Northern America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 29.81 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 31.41 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 21.64 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 81,512 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 63,589 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.50 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.13 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.47 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.85 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 22.11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern America?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Northern America was 3.3% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
- How does Northern America rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Northern America ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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