Denmark vs Singapore: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Denmark
12,265 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Singapore
13,603 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
Singapore rank
15th

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Denmark
  • Singapore
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198120022024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted against 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted in Denmark, a difference of 1,338 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 5,195 US dollars, PPP converted 3,059 US dollars, PPP converted 2,136 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark
2000s 7,949 US dollars, PPP converted 6,720 US dollars, PPP converted 1,229 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark
2010s 10,117 US dollars, PPP converted 10,245 US dollars, PPP converted 128.23 US dollars, PPP converted Singapore
2020s 11,226 US dollars, PPP converted 12,568 US dollars, PPP converted 1,342 US dollars, PPP converted Singapore

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, Denmark or Singapore?
Singapore, at 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted against 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Denmark and Singapore?
1,338 US dollars, PPP converted, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Denmark ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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).