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
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Italy, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 6 Netherlands 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Canada 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Poland 22,791 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Spain 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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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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).