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

Estonia
1,115 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Lithuania
1,371 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Estonia rank
12th
Lithuania rank
11th

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

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
2505007501.0k1.2k199420092024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1,371 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted in Estonia, a difference of 256 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.

Estonia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 11th of 13 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 161.11 US dollars, PPP converted 267.57 US dollars, PPP converted 106.46 US dollars, PPP converted Lithuania
2000s 367.89 US dollars, PPP converted 538.76 US dollars, PPP converted 170.87 US dollars, PPP converted Lithuania
2010s 753 US dollars, PPP converted 905.73 US dollars, PPP converted 152.72 US dollars, PPP converted Lithuania
2020s 1,025 US dollars, PPP converted 1,339 US dollars, PPP converted 314.25 US dollars, PPP converted Lithuania

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 Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 1,371 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 Estonia and Lithuania?
256 US dollars, PPP converted, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Estonia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 11th 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).