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

Germany
52,859 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Netherlands
10,205 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted in Netherlands, a difference of 42,654 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Germany's figure about 5.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands 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 Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 26,575 US dollars, PPP converted 4,756 US dollars, PPP converted 21,820 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
1990s 30,941 US dollars, PPP converted 5,666 US dollars, PPP converted 25,275 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2000s 31,652 US dollars, PPP converted 6,824 US dollars, PPP converted 24,828 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2010s 42,155 US dollars, PPP converted 7,363 US dollars, PPP converted 34,792 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2020s 54,082 US dollars, PPP converted 9,167 US dollars, PPP converted 44,915 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 Netherlands?
Germany, at 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Germany and Netherlands?
42,654 US dollars, PPP converted, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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