Portugal vs Singapore: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Portugal
1.7%
in 2023
Singapore
1.8%
in 2022
Portugal rank
27th
Singapore rank
25th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Portugal or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Portugal and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 25th 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.