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
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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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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