Germany vs Italy: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Germany
52,859 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Italy
18,850 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy, a difference of 34,009 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.8 times Italy's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 26,575 US dollars, PPP converted 12,976 US dollars, PPP converted 13,600 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
1990s 30,941 US dollars, PPP converted 15,069 US dollars, PPP converted 15,872 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2000s 32,154 US dollars, PPP converted 17,993 US dollars, PPP converted 14,161 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2010s 42,155 US dollars, PPP converted 15,010 US dollars, PPP converted 27,144 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2020s 54,082 US dollars, PPP converted 18,603 US dollars, PPP converted 35,479 US dollars, PPP converted Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Germany and Italy?
34,009 US dollars, PPP converted, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification