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

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Germany

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Germany in 2023 — 3.15%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 84. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 1.02 pp.

2023 3.15% +0.08 pp vs 2022
World rank 10of 84
Period maximum 3.15%2023
Period minimum 2.14%1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · % of GDP

R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Germany, 1996–202322.533.519961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 2.14%1997: 2.18%1998: 2.21%1999: 2.33%2000: 2.39%2001: 2.38%2002: 2.41%2003: 2.44%2004: 2.4%2005: 2.4%2006: 2.43%2007: 2.42%2008: 2.57%2009: 2.69%2010: 2.68%2011: 2.75%2012: 2.82%2013: 2.78%2014: 2.82%2015: 2.88%2016: 2.88%2017: 2.99%2018: 3.05%2019: 3.11%2020: 3.09%2021: 3.08%2022: 3.07%2023: 3.15%
Change over the period: +1.02 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Germany 3.15%
World 2.6%
Western Europe computed 2.79%
R&D expenditure (% of GDP) — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.15 +0.08 pp
2022 3.07 −0.01 pp
2021 3.08 −0.01 pp
2020 3.09 −0.02 pp
2019 3.11 +0.06 pp
2018 3.05 +0.06 pp
2017 2.99 +0.1 pp
2016 2.88 +0.01 pp
2015 2.88 +0.06 pp
2014 2.82 +0.04 pp
2013 2.78 −0.04 pp
2012 2.82 +0.07 pp
2011 2.75 +0.07 pp
2010 2.68 −0.01 pp
2009 2.69 +0.12 pp
2008 2.57 +0.15 pp
2007 2.42 −0.01 pp
2006 2.43 +0.03 pp
2005 2.4 −0 pp
2004 2.4 −0.04 pp
2003 2.44 +0.03 pp
2002 2.41 +0.03 pp
2001 2.38 −0.01 pp
2000 2.39 +0.06 pp
1999 2.33 +0.12 pp
1998 2.21 +0.03 pp
1997 2.18 +0.04 pp
1996 2.14

Western Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.