Germany vs United Kingdom: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Germany
52,859 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
United Kingdom
23,038 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom, a difference of 29,821 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,575 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,738 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,838 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 1990s | 30,941 US dollars, PPP converted | 14,859 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,082 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2000s | 31,652 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,773 US dollars, PPP converted | 13,879 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2010s | 42,155 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,873 US dollars, PPP converted | 24,281 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2020s | 54,388 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,019 US dollars, PPP converted | 32,369 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 29,821 US dollars, PPP converted, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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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About this data
This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification