Costa Rica vs Iceland: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Costa Rica
393.92 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Iceland
610.82 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Iceland rank
33rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 610.82 US dollars, PPP converted against 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted in Costa Rica, a difference of 216.9 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 33rd of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 482.14 US dollars, PPP converted 411.99 US dollars, PPP converted 70.15 US dollars, PPP converted Costa Rica
2020s 391.89 US dollars, PPP converted 596.82 US dollars, PPP converted 204.93 US dollars, PPP converted Iceland

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, Costa Rica or Iceland?
Iceland, at 610.82 US dollars, PPP converted against 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Costa Rica and Iceland?
216.9 US dollars, PPP converted, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 33rd 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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).