Denmark vs Finland: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Denmark
12,265 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Finland
9,734 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Denmark rank
16th
Finland rank
17th

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198120022024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted in Finland, a difference of 2,531 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Finland ranks 17th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 2,585 US dollars, PPP converted 2,463 US dollars, PPP converted 122.3 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark
1990s 4,533 US dollars, PPP converted 4,491 US dollars, PPP converted 41.63 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark
2000s 7,949 US dollars, PPP converted 8,962 US dollars, PPP converted 1,013 US dollars, PPP converted Finland
2010s 10,117 US dollars, PPP converted 8,888 US dollars, PPP converted 1,228 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark
2020s 11,434 US dollars, PPP converted 9,177 US dollars, PPP converted 2,257 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark

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, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Denmark and Finland?
2,531 US dollars, PPP converted, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Denmark ranks 16th and Finland ranks 17th 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
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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).