Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in United States
United States: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D was 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
154,300 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
171,288 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
All-time low
82,487 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in United States, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in United States is 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in United States peaked at 171,288 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82,487 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 82,487 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1982 | 83,168 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 85,912 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 94,569 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 103,432 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 108,223 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 113,182 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 113,228 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 114,503 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 113,332 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 113,261 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 114,941 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 114,719 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 109,824 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 108,293 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 106,745 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 108,893 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 110,561 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 115,048 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 105,318 US dollars, PPP converted | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 111,299 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 123,727 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 135,156 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 141,583 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 143,850 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 143,445 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 143,626 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 139,736 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 162,547 US dollars, PPP converted | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 140,354 US dollars, PPP converted | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 130,610 US dollars, PPP converted | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 132,078 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 121,876 US dollars, PPP converted | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 122,952 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 124,765 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 135,253 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 134,152 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 148,818 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 151,988 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 169,901 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 154,821 US dollars, PPP converted | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 166,854 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 171,288 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 167,476 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99,856 US dollars, PPP converted | 82,487 US dollars, PPP converted | 114,503 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 1990s | 111,562 US dollars, PPP converted | 106,745 US dollars, PPP converted | 115,048 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,029 US dollars, PPP converted | 105,318 US dollars, PPP converted | 162,547 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,285 US dollars, PPP converted | 121,876 US dollars, PPP converted | 151,988 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,107 US dollars, PPP converted | 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted | 171,288 US dollars, PPP converted | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 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
- 3 United Kingdom 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Türkiye 12,106 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Russian Federation 22,439 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 States?
- Government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in United States was 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted in 2025, 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 171,288 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,487 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does United States rank for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification