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

Latest (2024)
159,537 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
160,177 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
All-time low
54,718 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

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

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1981200220241981: 54.7k US dollars, PPP converted1982: 56.1k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 56.7k US dollars, PPP converted1984: 58.8k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 64.0k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 66.6k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 70.1k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 72.7k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 75.0k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 75.9k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 81.9k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 79.5k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 76.4k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 75.5k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 77.1k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 78.2k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 81.3k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 84.0k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 90.5k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 95.4k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 96.7k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 97.7k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 98.5k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 98.0k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 98.9k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 103.9k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 106.4k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 114.1k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 112.7k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 116.9k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 124.6k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 128.6k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 127.1k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 131.8k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 136.5k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 139.9k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 148.9k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 153.7k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 158.4k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 150.8k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 155.9k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 157.2k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 160.2k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 159.5k US dollars, PPP converted

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

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 Germany, 1981 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Japan 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 2 United States 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 3 France 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 4 Taiwan, China 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 5 Russian Federation 47,954 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 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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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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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).