Canada vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted against 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada, a difference of 62,337 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.6 times Canada's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 34 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,950 US dollars, PPP converted | 35,330 US dollars, PPP converted | 23,380 US dollars, PPP converted | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 17,293 US dollars, PPP converted | 37,209 US dollars, PPP converted | 19,916 US dollars, PPP converted | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 28,832 US dollars, PPP converted | 46,007 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,174 US dollars, PPP converted | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 31,428 US dollars, PPP converted | 70,041 US dollars, PPP converted | 38,613 US dollars, PPP converted | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 38,806 US dollars, PPP converted | 100,260 US dollars, PPP converted | 61,453 US dollars, PPP converted | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted against 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 62,337 US dollars, PPP converted, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). 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 gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).