Finland vs Norway: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type

Finland
9,304 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Norway
8,685 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Finland rank
18th
Norway rank
20th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 9,304 US dollars, PPP converted against 8,685 US dollars, PPP converted in Norway, a difference of 619 US dollars, PPP converted.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 32 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 9,857 US dollars, PPP converted 5,564 US dollars, PPP converted 4,293 US dollars, PPP converted Finland
2010s 8,888 US dollars, PPP converted 6,960 US dollars, PPP converted 1,928 US dollars, PPP converted Finland
2020s 9,020 US dollars, PPP converted 8,355 US dollars, PPP converted 664.27 US dollars, PPP converted Finland

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 type, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 9,304 US dollars, PPP converted against 8,685 US dollars, PPP converted in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Finland and Norway?
619 US dollars, PPP converted, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
Finland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 32 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 type of R&D — 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 type of R&D — 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
45 places, 1,128 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains gross domestic R&D expenditures by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, experimental development, capital expenditure not elsewhere classified).