Ireland vs Portugal: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,153 US dollars, PPP converted in Ireland, a difference of 1,483 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 30 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 584.68 US dollars, PPP converted | 739.65 US dollars, PPP converted | 154.97 US dollars, PPP converted | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1,443 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,641 US dollars, PPP converted | 198.38 US dollars, PPP converted | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,946 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,515 US dollars, PPP converted | 568.75 US dollars, PPP converted | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,395 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,063 US dollars, PPP converted | 668.08 US dollars, PPP converted | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,848 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,240 US dollars, PPP converted | 391.75 US dollars, PPP converted | Portugal |
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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,153 US dollars, PPP converted in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1,483 US dollars, PPP converted, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.