Top 10 countries by R&D spending in 2024-25: China overtakes US. See where India ranks
The top 10 largest countries by R&D spending in 2025 are China, the US, Japan, Germany, South Korea, France, India, Italy, the UK, and Russia. China and the US are nearly tied for the top spot, with China seeing a 20-fold increase since 2000. India ranks seventh with a threefold increase in R&D spending.