Austria vs Finland: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Austria
18,558 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Finland
9,734 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Austria rank
14th
Finland rank
17th

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted in Finland, a difference of 8,824 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.9 times Finland's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th of 34 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 3,440 US dollars, PPP converted 2,463 US dollars, PPP converted 977.47 US dollars, PPP converted Austria
1990s 5,609 US dollars, PPP converted 4,429 US dollars, PPP converted 1,180 US dollars, PPP converted Austria
2000s 10,351 US dollars, PPP converted 8,824 US dollars, PPP converted 1,528 US dollars, PPP converted Austria
2010s 15,511 US dollars, PPP converted 8,888 US dollars, PPP converted 6,622 US dollars, PPP converted Austria
2020s 17,968 US dollars, PPP converted 9,177 US dollars, PPP converted 8,791 US dollars, PPP converted Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Austria or Finland?
Austria, at 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Austria and Finland?
8,824 US dollars, PPP converted, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Austria ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).