# R&D expenditure share of GDP in Hovedstaden

R&D expenditure share of GDP in Hovedstaden was 4.61% of GDP in 2023. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

- Indicator id: `rd_expenditure_gdp_share`
- Place id: `dk-nuts-dk01`
- Unit: % of GDP
- 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.
- Note: 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.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, 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)
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- Retrieved: 2026-10-18
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- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/hovedstaden-dk01
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=rd_expenditure_gdp_share&place=dk-nuts-dk01

| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---:|
| 2023 | 4.61 |
| 2019 | 4.62 (provisional) |
| 2017 | 4.58 |
| 2016 | 4.88 |
| 2015 | 4.75 |
| 2014 | 4.66 |
| 2013 | 4.73 |
| 2012 | 4.98 |
| 2011 | 4.96 |
| 2010 | 4.86 |
| 2009 | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 5.12 (break) |
