Portugal vs South Africa: 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
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted in South Africa, a difference of 2,529 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 794.75 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,723 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,928 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,561 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,601 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,040 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,749 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,661 US dollars, PPP converted | 911.17 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,063 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,367 US dollars, PPP converted | 304.33 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,698 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,931 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,767 US dollars, PPP converted | Portugal |
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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Portugal and South Africa?
- 2,529 US dollars, PPP converted, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th 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).