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

Finland
7,664 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2001
Norway
8,279 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2021
Finland rank
15th
Norway rank
14th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,279 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,664 US dollars, PPP converted in Finland, a difference of 615 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.

Finland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 14th of 30 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 2,350 US dollars, PPP converted 2,338 US dollars, PPP converted 12.57 US dollars, PPP converted Finland
1990s 4,603 US dollars, PPP converted 3,375 US dollars, PPP converted 1,227 US dollars, PPP converted Finland
2000s 7,664 US dollars, PPP converted 4,358 US dollars, PPP converted 3,307 US dollars, PPP converted Finland

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, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 8,279 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,664 US dollars, PPP converted in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Finland and Norway?
615 US dollars, PPP converted, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2001.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
Finland ranks 15th 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.