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

Italy: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,368 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
42,368 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
15,531 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 Italy, 1981–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1981200220241981: 15.5k US dollars, PPP converted1982: 16.0k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 17.1k US dollars, PPP converted1984: 18.7k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 21.4k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 22.2k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 24.0k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 25.6k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 26.8k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 28.3k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 27.3k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 26.6k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 25.1k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 24.0k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 23.5k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 24.1k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 25.7k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 26.6k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 26.4k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 28.0k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 29.6k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 30.8k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 30.2k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 30.4k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 30.5k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 32.2k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 34.0k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 34.6k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 34.4k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 34.9k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 34.7k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 35.3k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 35.7k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 36.7k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 37.1k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 38.3k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 39.0k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 41.0k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 42.2k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 39.6k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 40.6k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 41.2k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 41.8k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 42.4k 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 Italy stood at 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Italy peaked at 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,531 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.

Italy ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Italy, 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 Italy, 1981 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1981 15,531 US dollars, PPP converted
1982 16,016 US dollars, PPP converted +3.1%
1983 17,062 US dollars, PPP converted +6.5%
1984 18,716 US dollars, PPP converted +9.7%
1985 21,380 US dollars, PPP converted +14.2%
1986 22,191 US dollars, PPP converted +3.8%
1987 24,029 US dollars, PPP converted +8.3%
1988 25,585 US dollars, PPP converted +6.5%
1989 26,848 US dollars, PPP converted +4.9%
1990 28,315 US dollars, PPP converted +5.5%
1991 27,336 US dollars, PPP converted -3.5%
1992 26,638 US dollars, PPP converted -2.6%
1993 25,149 US dollars, PPP converted -5.6%
1994 23,979 US dollars, PPP converted -4.7%
1995 23,478 US dollars, PPP converted -2.1%
1996 24,120 US dollars, PPP converted +2.7%
1997 25,653 US dollars, PPP converted +6.4%
1998 26,580 US dollars, PPP converted +3.6%
1999 26,377 US dollars, PPP converted -0.8%
2000 28,027 US dollars, PPP converted +6.3%
2001 29,621 US dollars, PPP converted +5.7%
2002 30,844 US dollars, PPP converted +4.1%
2003 30,244 US dollars, PPP converted -1.9%
2004 30,434 US dollars, PPP converted +0.6%
2005 30,489 US dollars, PPP converted +0.2%
2006 32,185 US dollars, PPP converted +5.6%
2007 34,023 US dollars, PPP converted +5.7%
2008 34,612 US dollars, PPP converted +1.7%
2009 34,396 US dollars, PPP converted -0.6%
2010 34,932 US dollars, PPP converted +1.6%
2011 34,663 US dollars, PPP converted -0.8%
2012 35,273 US dollars, PPP converted +1.8%
2013 35,698 US dollars, PPP converted +1.2%
2014 36,724 US dollars, PPP converted +2.9%
2015 37,068 US dollars, PPP converted +0.9%
2016 38,287 US dollars, PPP converted +3.3%
2017 39,038 US dollars, PPP converted +2.0%
2018 40,960 US dollars, PPP converted +4.9%
2019 42,186 US dollars, PPP converted +3.0%
2020 39,583 US dollars, PPP converted -6.2%
2021 40,586 US dollars, PPP converted +2.5%
2022 41,185 US dollars, PPP converted +1.5%
2023 41,760 US dollars, PPP converted +1.4%
2024 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,818 US dollars, PPP converted 15,531 US dollars, PPP converted 26,848 US dollars, PPP converted 9
1990s 25,762 US dollars, PPP converted 23,478 US dollars, PPP converted 28,315 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2000s 31,487 US dollars, PPP converted 28,027 US dollars, PPP converted 34,612 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 37,483 US dollars, PPP converted 34,663 US dollars, PPP converted 42,186 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 41,096 US dollars, PPP converted 39,583 US dollars, PPP converted 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 4 Taiwan, China 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 7 Canada 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 7 Poland 22,791 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 8 Spain 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  11. 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Italy?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Italy was 42,368 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15,531 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
How does Italy rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Italy ranks 6th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
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).