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

Norway
8,279 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2021
Portugal
7,636 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Norway rank
14th
Portugal rank
16th

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

  • Norway
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,279 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted in Portugal, a difference of 643 US dollars, PPP converted.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 2,355 US dollars, PPP converted 719.4 US dollars, PPP converted 1,636 US dollars, PPP converted Norway
1990s 3,375 US dollars, PPP converted 1,697 US dollars, PPP converted 1,678 US dollars, PPP converted Norway
2000s 5,007 US dollars, PPP converted 3,623 US dollars, PPP converted 1,384 US dollars, PPP converted Norway
2010s 6,960 US dollars, PPP converted 5,063 US dollars, PPP converted 1,898 US dollars, PPP converted Norway
2020s 8,191 US dollars, PPP converted 6,240 US dollars, PPP converted 1,951 US dollars, PPP converted Norway

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, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 8,279 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,636 US dollars, PPP converted in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Norway and Portugal?
643 US dollars, PPP converted, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
Norway ranks 14th 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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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.