Canada vs Portugal: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Canada
1.8%
in 2024
Portugal
1.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Portugal rank
27th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Canada ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.