Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Netherlands peaked at 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,022 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8,022 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1982 | 8,407 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 8,764 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8,737 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9,650 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 10,494 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 11,169 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 11,214 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11,184 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 11,908 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 11,555 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 11,346 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11,628 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 12,213 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12,686 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 13,245 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13,840 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13,681 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15,033 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 15,403 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15,788 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15,360 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 15,705 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 16,064 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 16,256 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16,501 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 16,435 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16,296 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16,080 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16,709 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 18,725 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 18,898 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21,263 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 21,719 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21,842 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 22,345 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23,251 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 23,344 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24,308 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 24,730 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 25,706 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 26,504 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27,915 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,738 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,022 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,214 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 1990s | 12,714 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,346 US dollars, PPP converted | 15,033 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,989 US dollars, PPP converted | 15,360 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,501 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,240 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,709 US dollars, PPP converted | 24,308 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,572 US dollars, PPP converted | 24,730 US dollars, PPP converted | 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 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 Italy 42,368 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Netherlands?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Netherlands was 28,006 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,022 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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).