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. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.4% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
The figure is 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.
That places United States of America 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | % | 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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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61,250 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 46,041 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 5th out of 121 countries 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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