Which has higher research and development expenditure, Euro area or Israel?

Israel, at 6.3% against 2.3% in Euro area as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Israel?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Israel: Research and development expenditure

Euro area

2.3%

in 2023

Israel

6.3%

in 2023

Euro area rank

1st

Israel rank

1st

Research and development expenditure over time

Euro area
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 6.3% against 2.3% in Euro area, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Israel's figure about 2.8 times Euro area's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	Israel
2000s	1.8%	4.0%	2.2%	Israel
2010s	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	Israel
2020s	2.3%	6.0%	3.8%	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Euro area or Israel?: Israel, at 6.3% against 2.3% in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Euro area and Israel?: 4.0%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Israel?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Israel rank globally for research and development expenditure?: Euro area ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 147 places, 3,092 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.