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

Finland
9,734 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Ireland
8,479 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Finland rank
17th
Ireland rank
19th

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

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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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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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).