In 2018 Sweden spent 3.32 percent of its gross domestic product on research and development, the highest in Europe in this year. the country which spent the lowest share of GDP on research and development was Romania at just 0.5 percent.
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) as a percentage of GDP in selected European countries in 2018
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OECD. (August 19, 2020). Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) as a percentage of GDP in selected European countries in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/420958/gerd-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-europe/
OECD. "Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) as a percentage of GDP in selected European countries in 2018." Chart. August 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/420958/gerd-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-europe/
OECD. (2020). Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) as a percentage of GDP in selected European countries in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/420958/gerd-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-europe/
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Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) as a percentage of GDP in selected European countries in 2018 [Graph], OECD, August 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/420958/gerd-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-europe/