Ireland vs Portugal: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9,257 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted in Portugal, a difference of 1,621 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,946 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,515 US dollars, PPP converted | 568.75 US dollars, PPP converted | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,388 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,063 US dollars, PPP converted | 674.97 US dollars, PPP converted | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6,984 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,574 US dollars, PPP converted | 410 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 type, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 9,257 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1,621 US dollars, PPP converted, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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).