Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102,458 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 13 countries
All-time high
103,244 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2022
All-time low
32,132 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1983
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in United Kingdom, 1981–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in United Kingdom peaked at 103,244 US dollars, PPP converted in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,132 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32,964 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1983 | 32,132 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 34,594 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 36,222 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 36,446 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37,124 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 37,829 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 38,002 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 36,060 US dollars, PPP converted | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 35,891 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 37,626 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 38,912 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 36,012 US dollars, PPP converted | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 35,326 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 36,103 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 37,569 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 40,586 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 42,068 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 42,686 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43,966 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 44,439 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44,019 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45,822 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 47,576 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 50,252 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 49,898 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 49,340 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49,632 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50,302 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48,860 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 51,138 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 73,534 US dollars, PPP converted | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 75,519 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 78,664 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 81,194 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 95,848 US dollars, PPP converted | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 95,724 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94,638 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 100,698 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 103,244 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,330 US dollars, PPP converted | 32,132 US dollars, PPP converted | 37,829 US dollars, PPP converted | 7 |
| 1990s | 37,209 US dollars, PPP converted | 35,326 US dollars, PPP converted | 40,586 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,007 US dollars, PPP converted | 42,068 US dollars, PPP converted | 50,252 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,041 US dollars, PPP converted | 48,860 US dollars, PPP converted | 95,848 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,260 US dollars, PPP converted | 94,638 US dollars, PPP converted | 103,244 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Japan 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 2 Germany 160,177 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 2 United States 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 3 France 81,030 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Chinese Taipei 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 Russian Federation 46,621 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Italy 41,760 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Netherlands 27,915 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Canada 39,256 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Poland 24,416 US dollars, PPP converted compare
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- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 358.44 Number (2025)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel 739,816 Persons (2017)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 122.04 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in United Kingdom?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in United Kingdom was 102,458 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 103,244 US dollars, PPP converted in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,132 US dollars, PPP converted in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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).