In 2022, Israel is expected to invest the equivalent of 4.8 percent of the country's GDP into research and development. In South Korea, the expenditure on R&A is predicted to amount to 4.5 percent of their GDP.
Leading countries by research and development (R&D) expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide in 2022
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Statistics on Research and development (R&D) worldwide
Global R&D spending
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- Premium Statistic Total global R&D spending 1996-2022
- Premium Statistic Gross domestic R&D spending in G7 countries and China 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Leading countries by R&D spending worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading countries by R&D spending as share of GDP globally 2022
- Premium Statistic Companies with the highest spending on research and development 2020
- Premium Statistic Industry sectors - expenditure on research and development 2020
- Premium Statistic Distribution of R&D expenditure globally 2021, by end use
Industry and geographic distribution
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- Premium Statistic Most innovative countries by GII score 2021
- Premium Statistic R&D spending shares by region and industry 2020
- Premium Statistic Research intensity by industry in OECD countries 2018
- Premium Statistic Exports of high R&D intensive products by country 2005-2018
- Premium Statistic Exports of medium-high R&D intensive products by country 2005-2018
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
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- Premium Statistic Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2014-2028
- Premium Statistic Distribution of pharmaceutical R&D companies by region 2022
- Premium Statistic Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2021
- Premium Statistic Top global biotech companies - R&D expenditure 2021
- Basic Statistic Distribution of total funding on R&D for selected diseases 2014-2020
- Basic Statistic Allocation of R&D investments in pharmaceutical industry by function 2020
- Basic Statistic Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2026
Software, computing, communication & electronics
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- Premium Statistic ICT research and development expenditure in U.S. and worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on information and communications worldwide 2017-2019
- Premium Statistic Technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on R&D 2020
- Premium Statistic Top software and computer services R&D investors worldwide 2020, by company
- Premium Statistic Artificial intelligence software market revenue worldwide 2018-2025
- Premium Statistic Cloud applications market CAGR 2017-2022, by segment
Automotive, Aerospace & Defense
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- Basic Statistic Total R&D spending on automotive worldwide 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Global R&D spending: key companies in the automotive sector 2021
- Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on aerospace and defense worldwide 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic R&D intensity of selected automakers worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Electric vehicles: auto industry R&D funding by investor type 2023
- Premium Statistic OECD Countries with the highest government R&D spending on defense 2017
Chemicals, Energy & Industrial Manufacturing
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- Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on chemicals worldwide 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Total R&D spending on energy worldwide 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on industrials worldwide 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Energy, chemicals, and industrial companies with the highest spending on R&D 2020
- Premium Statistic Global R&D investment in clean energy 2019, by sector
- Premium Statistic RPA adoption and investment rates worldwide 2019, by organization size
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- Top tech hardware and equipment R&D investors worldwide 2019, by company
- Electronic/electrical equipment R&D investors globally by company '15
- Research and development spending technology companies U.S. 2017
- R&D spending of industrial companies in China in relation to GDP 2021, by region
- Research and development (R&D) spending in China 2021, by industry
- Internal R&D spending in China in relation to GDP 2011-2021
- Company expenditure for product development in 2021, by region
- Internal R&D spending in China 2012-2022
- Company expenditure on product development in China 2011-2021
- Expenditure of high-tech companies on product development 2021, by sector
- High-tech industry R&D spending in China 2021
- Company expenditure on R&D as a percentage of revenue 2011-2021
- Company expenditure on research and development (R&D) in China 2011-2021
- Company expenditure on research and development (R&D) in China 2021, by region
- Number of geographical indication product filings in India FY 2008-2022
- Mexico: global innovation Index score 2011-2022
- Canada: total federal science and technology personnel, by province 2018/19
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- Top tech hardware and equipment R&D investors worldwide 2019, by company
- Electronic/electrical equipment R&D investors globally by company '15
- Research and development spending technology companies U.S. 2017
- R&D spending of industrial companies in China in relation to GDP 2021, by region
- Research and development (R&D) spending in China 2021, by industry
- Internal R&D spending in China in relation to GDP 2011-2021
- Company expenditure for product development in 2021, by region
- Internal R&D spending in China 2012-2022
- Company expenditure on product development in China 2011-2021
- Expenditure of high-tech companies on product development 2021, by sector
- High-tech industry R&D spending in China 2021
- Company expenditure on R&D as a percentage of revenue 2011-2021
- Company expenditure on research and development (R&D) in China 2011-2021
- Company expenditure on research and development (R&D) in China 2021, by region
- Number of geographical indication product filings in India FY 2008-2022
- Mexico: global innovation Index score 2011-2022
- Canada: total federal science and technology personnel, by province 2018/19
IRI. (April 12, 2022). Leading countries by research and development (R&D) expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/732269/worldwide-research-and-development-share-of-gdp-top-countries/
IRI. "Leading countries by research and development (R&D) expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide in 2022." Chart. April 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732269/worldwide-research-and-development-share-of-gdp-top-countries/
IRI. (2022). Leading countries by research and development (R&D) expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732269/worldwide-research-and-development-share-of-gdp-top-countries/
IRI. "Leading Countries by Research and Development (R&d) Expenditure as Share of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) Worldwide in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/732269/worldwide-research-and-development-share-of-gdp-top-countries/
IRI, Leading countries by research and development (R&D) expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/732269/worldwide-research-and-development-share-of-gdp-top-countries/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Leading countries by research and development (R&D) expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide in 2022 [Graph], IRI, April 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/732269/worldwide-research-and-development-share-of-gdp-top-countries/