R&D spending in Hannover

Research and development spending in Hannover was 3.23% of regional GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2003.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2003 to 2023 Source: Eurostat
Hannover, 2023 3.23% % of regional GDP
Change from 2021 +0.70percentage points 2021: 2.53%
Germany, 2023 3.10% Country total
Position in 2023 24th of 260 See the full ranking

R&D spending in Hannover over time

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% of regional GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure, by region (% of regional GDP), 2000 to 2024
Period HannoverGermany
2024 – 3.12%
2023 3.23% 3.10%
2022 – 3.03%
2021 2.53% 3.05%
2020 – 3.06%
2019 2.37% 3.09%
2018 – 3.03%
2017 2.26% 2.98%
2016 – 2.88%
2015 2.39% 2.87%
2014 – 2.82%
2013 2.29% 2.78%
2012 – 2.82%
2011 2.18% 2.75%
2010 – 2.68%
2009 2.18% 2.69%
2008 – 2.57%
2007 2.13% 2.42%
2006 – 2.43%
2005 2.12% 2.40%
2004 – 2.40%
2003 2.16% 2.44%
2002 – 2.41%
2001 – 2.38%
2000 – 2.39%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 2.53% in 2021, a change of +0.70 percentage points.
  • Since 2003, when it was 2.16%, the figure has changed by +1.07 percentage points.
  • Among the 260 regions with data for 2023, Hannover has the 24th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2023 was 3.10%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
rd_e_gerdreg · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
2003 to 2023 for Hannover
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat