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

Norway
8,685 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Portugal
7,636 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Norway rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd

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

  • Norway
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,685 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted in Portugal, a difference of 1,049 US dollars, PPP converted.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 5,279 US dollars, PPP converted 4,098 US dollars, PPP converted 1,181 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 8,355 US dollars, PPP converted 6,574 US dollars, PPP converted 1,781 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 type, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 8,685 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 Norway and Portugal?
1,049 US dollars, PPP converted, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
Norway ranks 20th 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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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).