R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — G7

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in the G7 in 2023 — 3.11%. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 0.85 pp.

2023 3.11% −0.02 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 3.13%2022
Period minimum 2.26%1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — G7, 1996–20232.252.52.7533.2519961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 2.26%1997: 2.28%1998: 2.31%1999: 2.37%2000: 2.44%2001: 2.46%2002: 2.41%2003: 2.39%2004: 2.34%2005: 2.36%2006: 2.39%2007: 2.41%2008: 2.49%2009: 2.57%2010: 2.52%2011: 2.55%2012: 2.53%2013: 2.53%2014: 2.61%2015: 2.64%2016: 2.67%2017: 2.71%2018: 2.81%2019: 2.91%2020: 3.1%2021: 3.1%2022: 3.13%2023: 3.11%
Change over the period: +0.85 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 3.11%
World 2.6%
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.11 −0.02 pp
2022 3.13 +0.03 pp
2021 3.1 +0 pp
2020 3.1 +0.19 pp
2019 2.91 +0.1 pp
2018 2.81 +0.1 pp
2017 2.71 +0.04 pp
2016 2.67 +0.03 pp
2015 2.64 +0.03 pp
2014 2.61 +0.07 pp
2013 2.53 +0 pp
2012 2.53 −0.02 pp
2011 2.55 +0.03 pp
2010 2.52 −0.05 pp
2009 2.57 +0.07 pp
2008 2.49 +0.08 pp
2007 2.41 +0.02 pp
2006 2.39 +0.03 pp
2005 2.36 +0.02 pp
2004 2.34 −0.05 pp
2003 2.39 −0.02 pp
2002 2.41 −0.04 pp
2001 2.46 +0.02 pp
2000 2.44 +0.07 pp
1999 2.37 +0.06 pp
1998 2.31 +0.02 pp
1997 2.28 +0.03 pp
1996 2.26

About the indicator

Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) as a percentage of GDP — all current and capital spending by business, government, universities and nonprofit organizations on basic and applied research. The threshold of 3% of GDP is the target adopted in the EU; the leaders (Israel, South Korea) exceed 4.5%.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.