Denmark—R&D Spending (% of GDP)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #13 of 105
Latest Value
2.89%
2022
YoY Change
+4.7%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#13
of 105 countries
Maximum
3.09%
2016
Minimum
2.19%
2000
CAGR
+1.3%
23 years
Last
2.89%
Previous
2.76%
Highest
3.09%
Lowest
2.19%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.89% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.76% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.97% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.90% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.97% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.91% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.97% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.98% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.94% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.92% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.06% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.77% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.52% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.40% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.39% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.51% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.44% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.32% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.19% |
Top Countries — R&D Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 6.02% | 2022 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 5.87% | 2019 |
| 3 | Korea, Rep. | 5.21% | 2022 |
| 4 | United States | 3.59% | 2022 |
| 5 | Sweden | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 6 | Belgium | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 7 | Japan | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 3.31% | 2021 |
| 9 | Austria | 3.20% | 2022 |
| 10 | Germany | 3.13% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources/bulk, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-03-26, date published: 2025-02.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →