Canada vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted against 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada, a difference of 60,772 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 32 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,092 US dollars, PPP converted | 83,414 US dollars, PPP converted | 51,322 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 type, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted against 41,686 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 type between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 60,772 US dollars, PPP converted, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 32 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 type of R&D — 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 domestic R&D expenditures by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, experimental development, capital expenditure not elsewhere classified).