Latvia vs Singapore: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Latvia
615.53 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Singapore
13,603 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Latvia rank
13th
Singapore rank
15th

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

  • Latvia
  • Singapore
05.0k10.0k15.0k199420092024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted against 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia, a difference of 12,987 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Singapore's figure about 22.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 15th of 13 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 111.53 US dollars, PPP converted 3,059 US dollars, PPP converted 2,947 US dollars, PPP converted Singapore
2000s 240.1 US dollars, PPP converted 6,486 US dollars, PPP converted 6,246 US dollars, PPP converted Singapore
2010s 359.53 US dollars, PPP converted 10,245 US dollars, PPP converted 9,885 US dollars, PPP converted Singapore
2020s 521.32 US dollars, PPP converted 12,568 US dollars, PPP converted 12,046 US dollars, PPP converted Singapore

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, Latvia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted against 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Latvia and Singapore?
12,987 US dollars, PPP converted, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Singapore?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Latvia ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 15th of 13 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).