Share of GDP spent on R&D worldwide 2021, by country

Published by S. Galan, Jan 23, 2025
Worldwide, Israel was the country that spent the highest share of its gross domestic product (GDP) on research and development (R&D) in 2021. That year, they spent roughly 5.56 percent of their GDP on R&D. South Korea followed in second with 4.93 percent, whereas the United States spent the third highest share of its GDP. On average, 1.93 percent of the global GDP was spent on R&D that year.

Share of gross domestic product spent on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2021,by country

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Statistic: Share of gross domestic product spent on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2021,by country

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June 2023

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2021

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Includes the 30 highest ranked countries.

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