Finland vs Ireland: 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
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted against 8,479 US dollars, PPP converted in Ireland, a difference of 1,255 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,463 US dollars, PPP converted | 583.7 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,879 US dollars, PPP converted | Finland |
| 1990s | 4,429 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,443 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,986 US dollars, PPP converted | Finland |
| 2000s | 8,824 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,946 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,877 US dollars, PPP converted | Finland |
| 2010s | 8,888 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,395 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,494 US dollars, PPP converted | Finland |
| 2020s | 9,177 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,772 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,405 US dollars, PPP converted | Finland |
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, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted against 8,479 US dollars, PPP converted in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Finland and Ireland?
- 1,255 US dollars, PPP converted, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Finland ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th 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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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).