How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Italy: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Croatia

1,018 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Italy

18,850 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Croatia rank

7th

Italy rank

5th

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time

Croatia
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,018 US dollars, PPP converted in Croatia, a difference of 17,832 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Italy's figure about 18.5 times Croatia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 5th of 12 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	786.94 US dollars, PPP converted	17,813 US dollars, PPP converted	17,026 US dollars, PPP converted	Italy
2010s	826.77 US dollars, PPP converted	15,010 US dollars, PPP converted	14,184 US dollars, PPP converted	Italy
2020s	952.27 US dollars, PPP converted	18,603 US dollars, PPP converted	17,651 US dollars, PPP converted	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Croatia or Italy?: Italy, at 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,018 US dollars, PPP converted in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Croatia and Italy?: 17,832 US dollars, PPP converted, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?: Croatia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 5th of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit: US dollars, PPP converted
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification