Germany: Research and development expenditure
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| Germany |
Research and development expenditure, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3.14 |
| Reference | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Source | The United Nations |
For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 1996 to 2020. The average value for Germany during that period was 2.65 percent with a minimum of 2.14 percent in 1996 and a maximum of 3.17 percent in 2019.
The latest value from 2020 is 3.14 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 67
countries is 1.30 percent.
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The expenditure for R&D on the charts includes both private and public spending on research and development.
Definition: Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.