Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Belgium
Belgium: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Belgium, 1983–2023
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 type in Belgium is 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Belgium peaked at 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1983.
Belgium ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1984 | 5,178 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,439 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 5,549 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,722 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5,822 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,236 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6,449 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6,809 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 6,988 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,242 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7,765 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 8,368 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 8,666 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9,302 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 9,803 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 10,405 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9,908 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9,685 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,918 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9,981 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,420 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10,964 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 11,530 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11,629 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12,364 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 13,190 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 13,913 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 14,261 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 14,751 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15,453 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16,267 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 17,443 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 19,013 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 21,435 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 21,811 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23,434 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 22,957 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,566 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,236 US dollars, PPP converted | 7 |
| 1990s | 7,699 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,449 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,302 US dollars, PPP converted | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,424 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,685 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,629 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,809 US dollars, PPP converted | 12,364 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,435 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,941 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,811 US dollars, PPP converted | 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Spain 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Croatia 1,996 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Lithuania 1,328 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Estonia 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Sweden 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Latvia 550.57 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 14 Austria 18,446 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Belgium?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Belgium was 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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 type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).