Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Germany
Germany: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Germany, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Germany stood at 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Germany peaked at 160,177 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,718 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.
Germany ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54,718 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1982 | 56,093 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 56,715 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 58,783 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 64,036 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 66,647 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 70,077 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 72,722 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 75,049 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 75,925 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 81,866 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 79,465 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 76,439 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 75,521 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 77,118 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 78,190 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 81,316 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 84,005 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 90,467 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 95,421 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 96,684 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 97,654 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98,498 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 98,029 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98,892 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 103,904 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 106,410 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 114,133 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 112,738 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 116,855 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 124,594 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 128,586 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 127,057 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 131,759 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 136,471 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 139,930 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 148,934 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 153,711 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 158,395 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 150,789 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 155,922 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 157,190 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 160,177 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63,871 US dollars, PPP converted | 54,718 US dollars, PPP converted | 75,049 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 1990s | 80,031 US dollars, PPP converted | 75,521 US dollars, PPP converted | 90,467 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,236 US dollars, PPP converted | 95,421 US dollars, PPP converted | 114,133 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,629 US dollars, PPP converted | 116,855 US dollars, PPP converted | 158,395 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,723 US dollars, PPP converted | 150,789 US dollars, PPP converted | 160,177 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Japan 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 2 United States 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 3 France 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 United Kingdom 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Taiwan, China 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 Russian Federation 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Germany?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Germany was 159,537 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 160,177 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,718 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does Germany rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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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).