24Peaks / Europe / Finland / R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

Finland - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 3.09

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked

Latest value

3.09 (2023)

Global rank

##11 of 156 economies

Share of global total

2.9%

Growth since 1996

1.26×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#611996200120062011201620212024#3#112021 overtook United Kingdom2022 overtook Germany
FinlandCanadaHong KongEgyptRussia

Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Finland climbed from #3 to #11 (overtook United Kingdom). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Finland ↓

Key Events — Finland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook United Kingdom in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Germany in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1996-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19962006201620232.462.883.313.73

Explore

Related indicators

Community estimates

No community estimates yet for R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications — be the first.

Add your estimate

Free: latest value, global rank and the ranking race. Subscribers unlock full history, multi-country comparison and export — sign up or login.