GERD: UK Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development by Sector

Office for National Statistics provides estimates of Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in the UK, following the Frascati manual. The data covers R&D performed and funded by Business Enterprise (BERD), Higher Education (HERD), Government (GovERD), and Private Non-Profit (PNP) sectors. This release was last updated on 2026-07-08 and is designated as National Statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyze national R&D investment trends based on the Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) metric.
• Compare sectoral contributions to R&D based on the Business Enterprise (BERD), Higher Education (HERD), Government (GovERD), and Private Non-Profit (PNP) breakdown.
• Benchmark UK R&D performance against international standards based on the Frascati manual methodology.
• Model the relationship between R&D expenditure and economic indicators based on the official National Statistics designation.

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards.
• Sector breakdown follows the internationally recognized Frascati manual.
• Source agency is the authoritative Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Official statistical estimates compiled following the Frascati manual.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:20.462452; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom