Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
65,085 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
65,085 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
8,580 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Taiwan, China, 1995–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 8.6k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 9.2k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 10.3k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 11.2k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 12.3k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 12.9k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 13.5k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 14.8k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 16.3k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 17.8k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 19.3k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 21.3k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 23.2k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 25.1k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 26.3k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 28.7k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 30.8k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 31.9k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 33.2k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 34.6k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 35.3k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 37.1k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 39.7k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 42.9k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 46.0k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 49.1k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 55.0k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 58.9k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 60.1k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 65.1k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Taiwan, China is 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Taiwan, China peaked at 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,580 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1995.

That places Taiwan, China 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Taiwan, China, 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 Taiwan, China, 1995 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1995 8,580 US dollars, PPP converted
1996 9,250 US dollars, PPP converted +7.8%
1997 10,255 US dollars, PPP converted +10.9%
1998 11,212 US dollars, PPP converted +9.3%
1999 12,342 US dollars, PPP converted +10.1%
2000 12,921 US dollars, PPP converted +4.7%
2001 13,486 US dollars, PPP converted +4.4%
2002 14,827 US dollars, PPP converted +9.9%
2003 16,279 US dollars, PPP converted +9.8%
2004 17,774 US dollars, PPP converted +9.2%
2005 19,259 US dollars, PPP converted +8.4%
2006 21,310 US dollars, PPP converted +10.7%
2007 23,151 US dollars, PPP converted +8.6%
2008 25,116 US dollars, PPP converted +8.5%
2009 26,271 US dollars, PPP converted +4.6%
2010 28,702 US dollars, PPP converted +9.3%
2011 30,779 US dollars, PPP converted +7.2%
2012 31,944 US dollars, PPP converted +3.8%
2013 33,238 US dollars, PPP converted +4.0%
2014 34,554 US dollars, PPP converted +4.0%
2015 35,290 US dollars, PPP converted +2.1%
2016 37,090 US dollars, PPP converted +5.1%
2017 39,737 US dollars, PPP converted +7.1%
2018 42,874 US dollars, PPP converted +7.9%
2019 45,994 US dollars, PPP converted +7.3%
2020 49,051 US dollars, PPP converted +6.6%
2021 54,962 US dollars, PPP converted +12.1%
2022 58,922 US dollars, PPP converted +7.2%
2023 60,146 US dollars, PPP converted +2.1%
2024 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,328 US dollars, PPP converted 8,580 US dollars, PPP converted 12,342 US dollars, PPP converted 5
2000s 19,039 US dollars, PPP converted 12,921 US dollars, PPP converted 26,271 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 36,020 US dollars, PPP converted 28,702 US dollars, PPP converted 45,994 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 57,633 US dollars, PPP converted 49,051 US dollars, PPP converted 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 1 Japan 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 2 Germany 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 2 United States 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 3 France 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 102,458 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
  8. 6 Italy 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 6 Netherlands 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 7 Canada 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  11. 7 Poland 22,791 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 Taiwan, China?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Taiwan, China was 65,085 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 Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 8,580 US dollars, PPP converted in 1995.
How does Taiwan, China rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Taiwan, China ranks 4th 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 Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan, China 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).