Countries by Research and Development Spending as % of GDP 2024
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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Israel leads in R&D Spending as % of GDP with 5.60 in 2024.
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Average R&D Spending as % of GDP in 2024: 3.74 · median: 3.35.
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Gap in 2024: Israel is 1.9× larger than Denmark.
About This Dataset
Countries by Research and Development Spending as % of GDP 2024
Countries ranked by total gross expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP in 2024, according to OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators. Israel leads global R&D intensity with over 5% of GDP directed toward research and development — a consequence of a technology-driven economy, a culture of military-sourced innovation, mandatory national service that channels talent into technical roles, and a venture capital ecosystem that funds breakthrough research from academic institutions into commercial products.
Analysis
The top three in R&D Spending as % of GDP in 2024 are Israel (5.60), South Korea (4.90) and Taiwan (3.60). The 8 entries in R&D Spending as % of GDP cover a range of 2.70, from 5.60 down to 2.90. First and second are separated by 0.70, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The other 6 are bunched between 2.90 and 3.60 R&D Spending as % of GDP.
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- R&D Spending as % of GDP
- Last updated
- 16 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
An article using this data
South Korea Has More Researchers per Person Than Any Major Economy
In 2000 South Korea had fewer than half as many researchers per million people as Japan. By 2022 it had almost twice as many, and it leads the world.
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