Croatia vs Estonia: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Croatia
2,048 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Estonia
1,115 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Croatia rank
10th
Estonia rank
12th

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

  • Croatia
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2,048 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted in Estonia, a difference of 933 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.8 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 12th of 13 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 955.3 US dollars, PPP converted 412.12 US dollars, PPP converted 543.18 US dollars, PPP converted Croatia
2010s 962.46 US dollars, PPP converted 753 US dollars, PPP converted 209.46 US dollars, PPP converted Croatia
2020s 1,822 US dollars, PPP converted 1,025 US dollars, PPP converted 796.96 US dollars, PPP converted Croatia

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, Croatia or Estonia?
Croatia, at 2,048 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Croatia and Estonia?
933 US dollars, PPP converted, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Croatia ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 12th of 13 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).