Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.7% against 0.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 31 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.7% against 0.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Portugal rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.