Ireland vs Portugal: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Ireland
1,868 Million euro
in 2009
Portugal
1,311 Million euro
in 2009
Ireland rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,868 Million euro against 1,311 Million euro in Portugal, a difference of 557 Million euro.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

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

Ireland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 47 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 551.57 Million euro 125.29 Million euro 426.29 Million euro Ireland
2000s 1,300 Million euro 647.5 Million euro 652.4 Million euro Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 1,868 Million euro against 1,311 Million euro in Portugal as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Ireland and Portugal?
557 Million euro, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 712 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed