Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.4% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in United States of America peaked at 3.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2004.
United States of America ranks 1st 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.43 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 4.43 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 6.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 22.22 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 21.57 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 22.22 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 21.57 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 5.04 million million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in United States of America?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in United States of America was 3.4% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
- How does United States of America rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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