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European Union Average R&D Spending 1996-2025

Name: European Union R&D Spending
Creator: World Bank
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1.98% 28 data points

Research and development expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

European Union's average r&d spending from 1996 to 2025 was 1.98%, based on 28 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	2.32%	+0.07%	14th
2022	2.24%	−0.02%	14th
2021	2.26%	−0.04%	16th
2020	2.30%	+0.07%	15th
2019	2.22%	+0.04%	16th
2018	2.19%	+0.03%	13th
2017	2.15%	+0.04%	15th
2016	2.12%	−0.00%	14th
2015	2.12%	−0.00%	18th
2014	2.12%	+0.02%	15th
2013	2.10%	+0.02%	15th
2012	2.08%	+0.06%	15th
2011	2.02%	+0.05%	17th
2010	1.97%	+0.00%	14th
2009	1.97%	+0.10%	14th
2008	1.88%	+0.08%	16th
2007	1.80%	−0.01%	15th
2006	1.80%	+0.02%	16th
2005	1.78%	−0.01%	15th
2004	1.80%	−0.03%	16th
2003	1.83%	+0.04%	15th
2002	1.79%	−0.03%	14th
2001	1.82%	+0.06%	15th
2000	1.76%	−0.02%	16th
1999	1.79%	+0.09%	15th
1998	1.70%	−0.03%	15th
1997	1.73%	+0.03%	13th
1996	1.70%	–	12th

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