Post-demographic dividend vs United States of America: Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 31 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, Post-demographic dividend or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Post-demographic dividend and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and United States of America rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.