Germany vs Taiwan, China: 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
- Germany
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted against 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted in Taiwan, China, a difference of 94,452 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Taiwan, China's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,219 US dollars, PPP converted | 10,328 US dollars, PPP converted | 71,891 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2000s | 102,236 US dollars, PPP converted | 19,039 US dollars, PPP converted | 83,197 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2010s | 136,629 US dollars, PPP converted | 36,020 US dollars, PPP converted | 100,609 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2020s | 156,723 US dollars, PPP converted | 57,633 US dollars, PPP converted | 99,090 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
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, Germany or Taiwan, China?
- Germany, at 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted against 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Germany and Taiwan, China?
- 94,452 US dollars, PPP converted, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan, China?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Taiwan, China rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Taiwan, China 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).