Poland vs United Kingdom: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Poland
7,890 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
United Kingdom
23,038 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Poland rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,890 US dollars, PPP converted in Poland, a difference of 15,148 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.9 times Poland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 12 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2,340 US dollars, PPP converted 14,766 US dollars, PPP converted 12,426 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
2000s 2,713 US dollars, PPP converted 17,661 US dollars, PPP converted 14,948 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
2010s 4,313 US dollars, PPP converted 17,873 US dollars, PPP converted 13,561 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
2020s 6,809 US dollars, PPP converted 22,019 US dollars, PPP converted 15,209 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom

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, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,890 US dollars, PPP converted in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Poland and United Kingdom?
15,148 US dollars, PPP converted, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Poland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 12 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