Denmark vs Norway: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and

Denmark
12,064 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Norway
8,279 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2021
Denmark rank
13th
Norway rank
14th

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12,064 US dollars, PPP converted against 8,279 US dollars, PPP converted in Norway, a difference of 3,785 US dollars, PPP converted.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 14th of 30 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 2,406 US dollars, PPP converted 2,272 US dollars, PPP converted 133.95 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark
1990s 4,661 US dollars, PPP converted 3,375 US dollars, PPP converted 1,286 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark
2000s 7,878 US dollars, PPP converted 4,970 US dollars, PPP converted 2,907 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark
2010s 10,117 US dollars, PPP converted 6,960 US dollars, PPP converted 3,156 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark
2020s 10,839 US dollars, PPP converted 8,103 US dollars, PPP converted 2,736 US dollars, PPP converted Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 12,064 US dollars, PPP converted against 8,279 US dollars, PPP converted in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Denmark and Norway?
3,785 US dollars, PPP converted, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 14th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 1,166 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.