New Zealand vs Portugal: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2023
Portugal
1.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 30th 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.