Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Estonia
Estonia: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Estonia, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Estonia peaked at 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 372.41 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Estonia, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 372.41 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2006 | 496.02 US dollars, PPP converted | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 507.73 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 569.58 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 542.53 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 628.33 US dollars, PPP converted | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 983.33 US dollars, PPP converted | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 934.43 US dollars, PPP converted | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 768.6 US dollars, PPP converted | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 657.16 US dollars, PPP converted | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 685.07 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 597.03 US dollars, PPP converted | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 647.84 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 742.38 US dollars, PPP converted | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 885.83 US dollars, PPP converted | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 933.4 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,025 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,022 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497.65 US dollars, PPP converted | 372.41 US dollars, PPP converted | 569.58 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
| 2010s | 753 US dollars, PPP converted | 597.03 US dollars, PPP converted | 983.33 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,003 US dollars, PPP converted | 933.4 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Croatia 1,996 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Belgium 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Lithuania 1,328 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Sweden 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Latvia 550.57 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 14 Austria 18,446 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 15 Singapore 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Estonia?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Estonia was 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.41 US dollars, PPP converted in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).