Late-demographic dividend vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Research and development expenditure

Late-demographic dividend
2.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.7%
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.522.53199620092023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.7% against 2.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 31 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 1.6% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.5% 2.1% 0.6% 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 research and development expenditure, Late-demographic dividend or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.7% against 2.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Late-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Late-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 31 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

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.