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

Norway
8,288 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Portugal
7,636 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Norway rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd

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

  • Norway
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,288 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted in Portugal, a difference of 652 US dollars, PPP converted.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 2,355 US dollars, PPP converted 719.4 US dollars, PPP converted 1,636 US dollars, PPP converted Norway
1990s 3,375 US dollars, PPP converted 1,697 US dollars, PPP converted 1,678 US dollars, PPP converted Norway
2000s 5,007 US dollars, PPP converted 3,623 US dollars, PPP converted 1,384 US dollars, PPP converted Norway
2010s 6,960 US dollars, PPP converted 5,063 US dollars, PPP converted 1,898 US dollars, PPP converted Norway
2020s 8,381 US dollars, PPP converted 6,886 US dollars, PPP converted 1,495 US dollars, PPP converted Norway

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, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 8,288 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 Norway and Portugal?
652 US dollars, PPP converted, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Norway ranks 21st 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).