Estonia vs Latvia: 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
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted against 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia, a difference of 499.47 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 13th of 13 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.11 US dollars, PPP converted | 115.37 US dollars, PPP converted | 45.74 US dollars, PPP converted | Estonia |
| 2000s | 367.89 US dollars, PPP converted | 240.1 US dollars, PPP converted | 127.79 US dollars, PPP converted | Estonia |
| 2010s | 753 US dollars, PPP converted | 359.53 US dollars, PPP converted | 393.48 US dollars, PPP converted | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1,025 US dollars, PPP converted | 540.16 US dollars, PPP converted | 485.02 US dollars, PPP converted | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted against 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Estonia and Latvia?
- 499.47 US dollars, PPP converted, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Estonia ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 13th 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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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).