Belgium vs Latvia: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted against 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia, a difference of 24,123 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Belgium's figure about 40.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,269 US dollars, PPP converted | 111.53 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,157 US dollars, PPP converted | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10,424 US dollars, PPP converted | 240.1 US dollars, PPP converted | 10,184 US dollars, PPP converted | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15,809 US dollars, PPP converted | 359.53 US dollars, PPP converted | 15,449 US dollars, PPP converted | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23,301 US dollars, PPP converted | 540.16 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,761 US dollars, PPP converted | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted against 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Belgium and Latvia?
- 24,123 US dollars, PPP converted, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 13th 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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About this data
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).