Belgium vs Portugal: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D
Belgium
0.5%
in 2023
Portugal
0.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Portugal rank
19th
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.