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

Costa Rica
393.92 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Luxembourg
811.42 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Luxembourg rank
32nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Luxembourg
4006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 811.42 US dollars, PPP converted against 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted in Costa Rica, a difference of 417.5 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 34 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2010s 482.14 US dollars, PPP converted 885.29 US dollars, PPP converted 403.14 US dollars, PPP converted Luxembourg
2020s 391.89 US dollars, PPP converted 846.18 US dollars, PPP converted 454.29 US dollars, PPP converted Luxembourg

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 Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 811.42 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 Luxembourg?
417.5 US dollars, PPP converted, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Luxembourg ranks 32nd 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).