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

Finland
9,734 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Mexico
8,424 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2017
Finland rank
17th
Mexico rank
20th

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

  • Finland
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted against 8,424 US dollars, PPP converted in Mexico, a difference of 1,310 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 4,853 US dollars, PPP converted 4,219 US dollars, PPP converted 633.6 US dollars, PPP converted Finland
2000s 8,824 US dollars, PPP converted 7,735 US dollars, PPP converted 1,089 US dollars, PPP converted Finland
2010s 9,012 US dollars, PPP converted 9,957 US dollars, PPP converted 944.53 US dollars, PPP converted Mexico

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 Mexico?
Finland, at 9,734 US dollars, PPP converted against 8,424 US dollars, PPP converted in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Finland and Mexico?
1,310 US dollars, PPP converted, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Finland and Mexico rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Finland ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th 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).