SDG: Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GERD as a percentage of GDP

SDG: Europe
2.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.7%
in 2023
SDG: Europe rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • SDG: Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0123199620092023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.7% against 2.0% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Europe ahead.

SDG: Europe ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 50 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% SDG: Europe
2000s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% SDG: Europe
2010s 1.9% 2.1% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.0% 2.8% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, SDG: Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.7% against 2.0% in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between SDG: Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
SDG: Europe ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 50 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release