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

Ireland
6,590 Million euro
in 2024
Norway
4,541 Million euro
in 2024
Ireland rank
24th
Norway rank
26th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6,590 Million euro against 4,541 Million euro in Norway, a difference of 2,049 Million euro.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1,591 Million euro 2,324 Million euro 732.55 Million euro Norway
2010s 2,311 Million euro 3,521 Million euro 1,210 Million euro Norway
2020s 5,572 Million euro 4,473 Million euro 1,099 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 Norway?
Ireland, at 6,590 Million euro against 4,541 Million euro in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Ireland and Norway?
2,049 Million euro, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,040 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed