Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Denmark

Denmark: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,265 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12,265 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
1,846 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Denmark, 1981–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1981200220241981: 1.8k US dollars, PPP converted1982: 2.0k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 2.1k US dollars, PPP converted1984: 2.3k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 2.4k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 2.9k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 3.1k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 3.2k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 3.4k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 3.6k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 3.8k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 4.0k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 4.5k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 4.7k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 5.1k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 5.5k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 6.0k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 6.9k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 7.3k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 7.5k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 7.4k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 7.5k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 7.9k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 8.3k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 9.1k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 9.5k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 9.3k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 9.5k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 9.6k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 9.7k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 9.7k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 10.4k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 10.8k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 10.5k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 10.9k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 10.8k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 10.8k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 10.7k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 11.3k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 12.1k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 12.3k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Denmark peaked at 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,846 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.

That places Denmark 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Denmark, 1981 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1981 1,846 US dollars, PPP converted
1982 1,987 US dollars, PPP converted +7.6%
1983 2,132 US dollars, PPP converted +7.3%
1984 2,277 US dollars, PPP converted +6.8%
1985 2,437 US dollars, PPP converted +7.0%
1986 2,726 US dollars, PPP converted +11.8%
1987 2,934 US dollars, PPP converted +7.6%
1988 3,104 US dollars, PPP converted +5.8%
1989 3,226 US dollars, PPP converted +3.9%
1990 3,441 US dollars, PPP converted +6.6%
1991 3,639 US dollars, PPP converted +5.8%
1992 3,782 US dollars, PPP converted +3.9%
1993 3,962 US dollars, PPP converted +4.8%
1995 4,550 US dollars, PPP converted +14.9%
1996 4,728 US dollars, PPP converted +3.9%
1997 5,105 US dollars, PPP converted +8.0%
1998 5,541 US dollars, PPP converted +8.6%
1999 6,050 US dollars, PPP converted +9.2%
2001 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted +14.3%
2002 7,293 US dollars, PPP converted +5.5%
2003 7,528 US dollars, PPP converted +3.2%
2004 7,448 US dollars, PPP converted -1.1%
2005 7,541 US dollars, PPP converted +1.3%
2006 7,867 US dollars, PPP converted +4.3%
2007 8,310 US dollars, PPP converted +5.6%
2008 9,105 US dollars, PPP converted +9.6%
2009 9,534 US dollars, PPP converted +4.7%
2010 9,277 US dollars, PPP converted -2.7%
2011 9,489 US dollars, PPP converted +2.3%
2012 9,626 US dollars, PPP converted +1.4%
2013 9,684 US dollars, PPP converted +0.6%
2014 9,656 US dollars, PPP converted -0.3%
2015 10,362 US dollars, PPP converted +7.3%
2016 10,812 US dollars, PPP converted +4.3%
2017 10,546 US dollars, PPP converted -2.5%
2018 10,900 US dollars, PPP converted +3.4%
2019 10,815 US dollars, PPP converted -0.8%
2020 10,839 US dollars, PPP converted +0.2%
2021 10,739 US dollars, PPP converted -0.9%
2022 11,262 US dollars, PPP converted +4.9%
2023 12,064 US dollars, PPP converted +7.1%
2024 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,519 US dollars, PPP converted 1,846 US dollars, PPP converted 3,226 US dollars, PPP converted 9
1990s 4,533 US dollars, PPP converted 3,441 US dollars, PPP converted 6,050 US dollars, PPP converted 9
2000s 7,949 US dollars, PPP converted 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted 9,534 US dollars, PPP converted 9
2010s 10,117 US dollars, PPP converted 9,277 US dollars, PPP converted 10,900 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 11,434 US dollars, PPP converted 10,739 US dollars, PPP converted 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 13 Latvia 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 14 Austria 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 15 Singapore 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 17 Finland 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 18 Czechia 9,476 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 19 Ireland 8,479 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Denmark?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Denmark was 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,846 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
How does Denmark rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
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US dollars, PPP converted
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
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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).