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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP

Hovedstaden had the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP of 5 regions in 2019, at 4.62% of GDP. Sjælland had the lowest, at 1.28% of GDP. The median was 1.96% of GDP and the figure for Denmark was 2.95% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest4.62Hovedstaden
Lowest1.28Sjælland
Median1.965 regions
Denmark2.95History

All regions, 2019

Hovedstaden: 4.62 % of GDPHovedstaden4.62Midtjylland: 2.33 % of GDPMidtjylland2.33Nordjylland: 1.96 % of GDPNordjylland1.96Syddanmark: 1.46 % of GDPSyddanmark1.46Sjælland: 1.28 % of GDPSjælland1.28Hovedstaden: 4.62 % of GDPHovedstaden4.62Midtjylland: 2.33 % of GDPMidtjylland2.33Nordjylland: 1.96 % of GDPNordjylland1.96Syddanmark: 1.46 % of GDPSyddanmark1.46Sjælland: 1.28 % of GDPSjælland1.28
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
% of GDP
1Hovedstaden Provisional4.62
2Midtjylland Provisional2.33
3Nordjylland Provisional1.96
4Syddanmark Provisional1.46
5Sjælland Provisional1.28

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg) (Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2019. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/denmark-regions?period=2019. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/denmark-regions?period=2019.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/denmark-regions?period=2019 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP?

Hovedstaden, with 4.62% of GDP in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest R&D expenditure share of GDP?

Sjælland, with 1.28% of GDP in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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