The expenditure on R&D as a share of GDP increased between 2000 and 2021. In 2021, approximately 2.15 percent of GDP was spent on research and development. This statistic displays the share of GDP spent on research and development in the 27 countries of the European Union from 2000 to 2021.
Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2021
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OECD. (July 28, 2023). Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/
OECD. "Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2021." Chart. July 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/
OECD. (2023). Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/
OECD. "Share of Gdp Expenditure on Research and Development in The Eu-27 Countries from 2000 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/
OECD, Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2021 [Graph], OECD, July 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/