Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in United States
United States: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
847,935 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 13 countries
All-time high
847,935 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
177,883 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 United States, 1981–2024
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 United States is 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in United States peaked at 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 177,883 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 United States, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 177,883 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1982 | 186,913 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 200,338 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 220,036 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 238,885 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 245,028 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 251,211 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 257,090 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 262,183 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 270,783 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 277,393 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 278,685 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 272,750 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 272,621 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 289,794 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 305,788 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 322,908 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 339,981 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 363,027 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 389,151 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 395,466 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 388,511 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 399,796 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 404,874 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 421,517 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 440,791 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 461,937 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 485,390 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 480,982 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 480,259 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 492,005 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 491,270 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 506,027 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 521,275 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 549,402 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 572,207 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 595,853 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 686,101 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 729,862 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 785,640 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 810,561 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 819,769 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226,619 US dollars, PPP converted | 177,883 US dollars, PPP converted | 262,183 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 1990s | 299,373 US dollars, PPP converted | 270,783 US dollars, PPP converted | 363,027 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,842 US dollars, PPP converted | 388,511 US dollars, PPP converted | 485,390 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,057 US dollars, PPP converted | 480,259 US dollars, PPP converted | 686,101 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 798,753 US dollars, PPP converted | 729,862 US dollars, PPP converted | 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Japan 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 2 Germany 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 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
More reference data data for United States
- GERD by sector of performance and NUTS 2 region 883,731 Million euro (2023)
- STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Employees 268,319 Hours (2023)
- Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted (2024)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Farm 0 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Storage, marketing 0.0253 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Hydrological 0 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Inspection and 9.39 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Input control 1.59 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Collective schemes 0 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Contribution to change in Producer Support Estimate by country, 2023 35,251 Euro (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in United States?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in United States was 847,935 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,883 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does United States rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- United States ranks 2nd 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 United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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).