The research & development, percentage of gdp in the United Kingdom currently stands at 2.9%, marking a decrease of 0.04% (-1.4%) compared to 2020.
Research & development, percentage of GDP in the United Kingdom
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Business R&D women researchers %
21.99%
+0.89%
(2017)
Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP
0.73%
+0.04%
(2013)
Higher Education R&D women researchers %
47.41%
+1.04%
(2019)
Non-profit R&D growth rate
8.5%
+4.65%
(2021)
Business R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
51,218.60M
-9,962.30M
(2022)
Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
1,294.90M
-8.20M
(2021)
United Kingdom R&D as percentage of GDP between 1981 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.04% |
| 2020 | 2.94% | +0.27% |
| 2019 | 2.67% | -0.04% |
| 2018 | 2.71% | +0.39% |
| 2017 | 2.33% | +0.01% |
| 2016 | 2.32% | +0.04% |
| 2015 | 2.28% | +0.01% |
| 2014 | 2.26% | +0.64% |
| 2013 | 1.62% | +0.05% |
| 2012 | 1.58% | -0.07% |
| 2011 | 1.65% | +0.01% |
| 2010 | 1.64% | -0.03% |
| 2009 | 1.67% | +0.06% |
| 2008 | 1.61% | -0.01% |
| 2007 | 1.62% | +0.04% |
| 2006 | 1.58% | +0.03% |
| 2005 | 1.55% | +0.02% |
| 2004 | 1.53% | -0.05% |
| 2003 | 1.58% | -0.03% |
| 2002 | 1.61% | +0.02% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -0.01% |
| 2000 | 1.61% | -0.01% |
| 1999 | 1.62% | +0.07% |
| 1998 | 1.55% | +0.01% |
| 1997 | 1.54% | -0.04% |
| 1996 | 1.58% | -0.07% |
| 1995 | 1.65% | -0.19% |
| 1994 | 1.84% | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 1.86% | +0.02% |
| 1992 | 1.84% | -0.03% |
| 1991 | 1.87% | -0.08% |
| 1990 | 1.95% | -0.01% |
| 1989 | 1.95% | -0.01% |
| 1988 | 1.96% | -0.06% |
| 1987 | 2.02% | -0.08% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +0.01% |
| 1985 | 2.09% | +0.03% |
| 1983 | 2.06% | -0.18% |
| 1981 | 2.24% |