Canada vs Italy: 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
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted against 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada, a difference of 2,247 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,661 US dollars, PPP converted | 20,818 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,156 US dollars, PPP converted | Italy |
| 1990s | 17,293 US dollars, PPP converted | 25,762 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,469 US dollars, PPP converted | Italy |
| 2000s | 28,832 US dollars, PPP converted | 31,487 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,655 US dollars, PPP converted | Italy |
| 2010s | 31,428 US dollars, PPP converted | 37,483 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,054 US dollars, PPP converted | Italy |
| 2020s | 38,896 US dollars, PPP converted | 41,096 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,200 US dollars, PPP converted | Italy |
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, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted against 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Canada and Italy?
- 2,247 US dollars, PPP converted, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Canada ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th 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).