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
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Denmark, 1981–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Latvia 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 14 Austria 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 15 Singapore 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 17 Finland 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 18 Czechia 9,476 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 19 Ireland 8,479 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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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).