Lithuania vs Portugal: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D

Lithuania
0.8%
in 2024
Portugal
0.6%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time

  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
00.511.522.5200720152024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Lithuania ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.7% 0.5% Portugal
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 0.6% Lithuania
2020s 1.6% 0.6% 1.1% Lithuania

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, Lithuania or Portugal?
Lithuania, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Lithuania and Portugal?
0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
Lithuania ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 40 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.

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Indicator
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 559 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed