Germany Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Germany's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.93 % of GDP in 2023, +0.01pp vs 2021. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Germany (2023)
0.93
% of GDP
+0.01pp vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
+0.01pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
23
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.93 | n/a |
| 2021 | 0.92 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 0.92 | +0.06pp |
| 2019 | 0.86 | +0.01pp |
| 2018 | 0.85 | +0.02pp |
| 2017 | 0.83 | +0.01pp |
| 2016 | 0.82 | +0.02pp |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -0.01pp |
| 2014 | 0.81 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 0.81 | -0.02pp |
| 2012 | 0.83 | +0.01pp |
| 2011 | 0.82 | +0.01pp |
| 2010 | 0.81 | +0.01pp |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +0.07pp |
| 2008 | 0.73 | +0.06pp |
| 2007 | 0.67 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 0.67 | -0.01pp |
| 2005 | 0.68 | -0.05pp |
| 2004 | 0.73 | -0.03pp |
| 2003 | 0.76 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 0.93 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.01pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.67 % of GDP in 2007 to 0.93 % of GDP in 2023.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Germany. Government R&D funding underpins basic research, public science infrastructure, and defence research that the private sector typically under-provides.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Germany. Government R&D funding underpins basic research, public science infrastructure, and defence research that the private sector typically under-provides. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (23 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 0.93 % of GDP in 2023, up from a low of 0.67 % of GDP in 2007. The latest change was +0.01pp.