Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Denmark

Denmark: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 12,064 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,064 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
12,064 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
All-time low
6,914 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Denmark, 2001–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2001201220232001: 6.9k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 7.3k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 7.5k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 7.4k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 7.5k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 7.9k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 8.3k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 9.1k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 9.5k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 9.3k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 9.5k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 9.6k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 9.7k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 9.7k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 10.4k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 10.8k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 10.5k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 10.9k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 10.8k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 10.8k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 12.1k US dollars, PPP converted

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Denmark stood at 12,064 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Denmark peaked at 12,064 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2001.

Denmark ranks 16th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Denmark, 2001 to 2023.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
2001 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted
2002 7,293 US dollars, PPP converted +5.5%
2003 7,528 US dollars, PPP converted +3.2%
2004 7,448 US dollars, PPP converted -1.1%
2005 7,541 US dollars, PPP converted +1.3%
2006 7,867 US dollars, PPP converted +4.3%
2007 8,310 US dollars, PPP converted +5.6%
2008 9,105 US dollars, PPP converted +9.6%
2009 9,534 US dollars, PPP converted +4.7%
2010 9,277 US dollars, PPP converted -2.7%
2011 9,489 US dollars, PPP converted +2.3%
2012 9,626 US dollars, PPP converted +1.4%
2013 9,684 US dollars, PPP converted +0.6%
2014 9,656 US dollars, PPP converted -0.3%
2015 10,362 US dollars, PPP converted +7.3%
2016 10,812 US dollars, PPP converted +4.3%
2017 10,546 US dollars, PPP converted -2.5%
2018 10,900 US dollars, PPP converted +3.4%
2019 10,815 US dollars, PPP converted -0.8%
2020 10,839 US dollars, PPP converted +0.2%
2023 12,064 US dollars, PPP converted +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,949 US dollars, PPP converted 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted 9,534 US dollars, PPP converted 9
2010s 10,117 US dollars, PPP converted 9,277 US dollars, PPP converted 10,900 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 11,452 US dollars, PPP converted 10,839 US dollars, PPP converted 12,064 US dollars, PPP converted 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Latvia 550.57 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 14 Austria 18,446 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 15 Singapore 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 17 Czechia 9,476 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 18 Finland 9,304 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 19 Ireland 9,257 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Denmark?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Denmark was 12,064 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12,064 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
Denmark ranks 16th 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 Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of R&D — 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
45 places, 1,128 data points, 1981–2024
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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).