R&D spending in Sjælland

Research and development spending in Sjælland was 1.01% of regional GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2007.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2007 to 2023 Source: Eurostat
Sjælland, 2023 1.01% % of regional GDP
Change from 2019 −0.27percentage points 2019: 1.28%
Denmark, 2023 3.07% Country total
Position in 2023 159th of 260 See the full ranking

R&D spending in Sjælland 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 SjællandDenmark
2024 – 3.15%
2023 1.01% 3.07%
2022 – 2.88%
2021 – 2.76%p (provisional)
2020 – 2.97%
2019 1.28%p (provisional) 2.95%p (provisional)
2018 – 2.98%
2017 1.40% 2.94%
2016 1.15% 3.10%
2015 1.12% 3.06%
2014 1.05% 2.92%
2013 1.19% 2.96%
2012 1.25% 2.98%
2011 1.34% 2.94%
2010 1.42% 2.91%
2009 1.33% 3.04%
2008 – 2.76%
2007 1.21%b (break in time series) 2.51%b (break in time series)
2006 – 2.40%
2005 – 2.39%
2004 – 2.41%
2003 – 2.51%
2002 – 2.44%
2001 – 2.32%
2000 – 2.19%

Flags: b break in time series; p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 1.28% in 2019, a change of −0.27 percentage points.
  • Since 2009, when it was 1.33%, the figure has changed by −0.32 percentage points.
  • Among the 260 regions with data for 2023, Sjælland has the 159th highest value.
  • The figure for Denmark in 2023 was 3.07%.

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
2007 to 2023 for Sjælland
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat