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

Ireland
8,479 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Portugal
7,636 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Ireland rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8,479 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted in Portugal, a difference of 843 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 584.68 US dollars, PPP converted 739.65 US dollars, PPP converted 154.97 US dollars, PPP converted Portugal
1990s 1,443 US dollars, PPP converted 1,641 US dollars, PPP converted 198.38 US dollars, PPP converted Portugal
2000s 2,946 US dollars, PPP converted 3,515 US dollars, PPP converted 568.75 US dollars, PPP converted Portugal
2010s 4,395 US dollars, PPP converted 5,063 US dollars, PPP converted 668.08 US dollars, PPP converted Portugal
2020s 7,772 US dollars, PPP converted 6,886 US dollars, PPP converted 886.7 US dollars, PPP converted Ireland

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, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 8,479 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Ireland and Portugal?
843 US dollars, PPP converted, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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).