Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Canada
Canada: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Canada, 2014–2023
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 Canada is 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Canada peaked at 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,330 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2015.
Canada ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31,233 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2015 | 30,330 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 31,166 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31,704 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 33,610 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 34,509 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 35,740 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 38,031 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 39,768 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,092 US dollars, PPP converted | 30,330 US dollars, PPP converted | 34,509 US dollars, PPP converted | 6 |
| 2020s | 38,806 US dollars, PPP converted | 35,740 US dollars, PPP converted | 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 United Kingdom 102,458 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 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Italy 41,760 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Netherlands 27,915 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Poland 24,416 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 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
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Canada?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Canada was 41,686 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,330 US dollars, PPP converted in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Canada ranks 7th 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 Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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 R&D — 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 domestic R&D expenditures by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, experimental development, capital expenditure not elsewhere classified).