Ireland vs Portugal: 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
- Ireland
- Portugal
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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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).