Germany vs United States: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Germany
52,859 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
United States
154,300 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany, a difference of 101,441 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Germany's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 31 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,575 US dollars, PPP converted | 99,856 US dollars, PPP converted | 73,280 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 1990s | 30,941 US dollars, PPP converted | 111,562 US dollars, PPP converted | 80,620 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2000s | 31,652 US dollars, PPP converted | 135,029 US dollars, PPP converted | 103,377 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2010s | 42,155 US dollars, PPP converted | 134,285 US dollars, PPP converted | 92,130 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2020s | 54,082 US dollars, PPP converted | 166,068 US dollars, PPP converted | 111,986 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Germany and United States?
- 101,441 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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