Germany vs United States: 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
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted against 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany, a difference of 688,398 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes United States's figure about 5.3 times Germany's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63,871 US dollars, PPP converted | 226,619 US dollars, PPP converted | 162,747 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 1990s | 80,031 US dollars, PPP converted | 299,373 US dollars, PPP converted | 219,342 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2000s | 102,236 US dollars, PPP converted | 426,842 US dollars, PPP converted | 324,605 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2010s | 136,629 US dollars, PPP converted | 553,057 US dollars, PPP converted | 416,428 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2020s | 156,723 US dollars, PPP converted | 798,753 US dollars, PPP converted | 642,030 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted against 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Germany and United States?
- 688,398 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd 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).