About what share of GDP did the United States spend on R&D in 2022?
Answer3.45% of GDP
That put the U.S. behind leaders like Israel and South Korea, despite spending the most in total dollars.
Source: OECD data (2022) en.wikipedia.org
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About what share of GDP did Sweden spend on R&D in 2022, the third-highest rate worldwide?
Answer3.53% of GDP
Sweden punches above its size in R&D thanks to major industrial and pharmaceutical firms based there.
Source: OECD data (2022) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
About what share of global GDP went to R&D back in 2015?
Answeran average of 2.2%
That 2015 figure was higher than the 2018 reading, showing R&D intensity isn't a steadily rising line.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2015) en.wikipedia.org
About what share of GDP did South Korea spend on R&D in 2022, the world's second-highest rate?
Answer4.81% of GDP
South Korea's electronics and semiconductor industries drive heavy private R&D investment.
Source: OECD data (2022) en.wikipedia.org
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