R&D expenditure share of GDP in Eastern and Midland
R&D expenditure share of GDP in Eastern and Midland was 2.14% of GDP in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
R&D expenditure share of GDP in Eastern and Midland, 2019 to 2023
All 3 values
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 1.45 |
Compared with Ireland and European Union (27)
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Eastern and Midland | 2.14 |
| Ireland | 1.56 |
| European Union (27) | 2.25 |
Rankings
Definition
Gross domestic expenditure on research and experimental development (GERD) by all sectors (businesses, government, higher education and private non-profit institutions) as a percentage of gross domestic product. Regions are measured against their own regional GDP.
Measured following the OECD Frascati Manual. The EU set a target of 3% of GDP. Eurostat estimates the EU total, and some national years are estimated or provisional.
How to cite
Eurostat. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg) (R&D expenditure share of GDP, Eastern and Midland, 2019 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table
MLA 9
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), R&D expenditure share of GDP, Eastern and Midland, 2019 to 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/eastern-and-midland-ie06. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). R&D expenditure share of GDP, Eastern and Midland, 2019 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/eastern-and-midland-ie06.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), R&D expenditure share of GDP, Eastern and Midland, 2019 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/eastern-and-midland-ie06 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_r_d_expenditure_share_2023,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Gross domestic expenditure on R\&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd\_e\_gerdreg): R\&D expenditure share of GDP, Eastern and Midland, 2019 to 2023}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/eastern-and-midland-ie06. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Gross domestic expenditure on R\&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd\_e\_gerdreg). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd\_e\_gerdreg/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
}
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Questions
What is the R&D expenditure share of GDP in Eastern and Midland?
R&D expenditure share of GDP in Eastern and Midland was 2.14% of GDP in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.
What was the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP in Eastern and Midland?
2.14% of GDP in 2023, the highest value since 2019 in this series.
R&D expenditure share of GDP elsewhere in Ireland
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