Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D

Italy
30,415 Million euro
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44,366 Million euro
in 2019
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 44,366 Million euro against 30,415 Million euro in Italy, a difference of 13,951 Million euro.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 52 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 6,745 Million euro 13,318 Million euro 6,573 Million euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 10,451 Million euro 18,968 Million euro 8,517 Million euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15,952 Million euro 31,114 Million euro 15,163 Million euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 22,332 Million euro 37,752 Million euro 15,420 Million euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 44,366 Million euro against 30,415 Million euro in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,951 Million euro, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d?
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,826 data points, 1980–2024
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