Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D was 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,038 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 12 countries
All-time high
23,038 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
All-time low
14,180 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1998
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in United Kingdom, 1981–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in United Kingdom peaked at 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,180 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18,579 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1982 | 17,944 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 18,305 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 18,691 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 17,988 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 17,873 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 17,316 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 16,634 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 16,308 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 15,704 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 14,943 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 14,740 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 15,411 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14,788 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 14,478 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 14,343 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 14,840 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 14,180 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 15,168 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 15,878 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 15,761 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18,131 US dollars, PPP converted | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 18,309 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18,380 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,120 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18,407 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18,785 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17,971 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 17,987 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,606 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16,736 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 16,470 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 17,685 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 17,741 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,585 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17,589 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,361 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19,428 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 19,533 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,432 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 21,315 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 22,289 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,738 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,308 US dollars, PPP converted | 18,691 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 1990s | 14,859 US dollars, PPP converted | 14,180 US dollars, PPP converted | 15,704 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,773 US dollars, PPP converted | 15,761 US dollars, PPP converted | 18,785 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,873 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,470 US dollars, PPP converted | 19,533 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,019 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,315 US dollars, PPP converted | 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 1 Japan 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 2 Germany 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 3 France 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Türkiye 12,106 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Russian Federation 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 Italy 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 Netherlands 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Poland 7,890 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Spain 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in United Kingdom?
- Government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in United Kingdom was 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,180 US dollars, PPP converted in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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