R&D spending share of GDP in United States
Spending on research and development in United States was equal to 3.44% of GDP in 2024.
The latest value carries the source flag “Source flag de”.
United States, 2024
3.44%de (Source flag de)
Change from 2023
+0.02percentage points
European Union, 2024
2.26%e (Estimated)
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
1.90%
Position in 2024
4th of 35
R&D spending share of GDP in United States over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
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In short
- That is a change of +0.02 percentage points from 3.42% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 2.71%, the figure has changed by +0.73 percentage points.
- Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, United States has the 4th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 2.26%.