Estonia vs Latvia: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Estonia
447.87 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Latvia
245.5 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Estonia rank
11th
Latvia rank
12th

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 447.87 US dollars, PPP converted against 245.5 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia, a difference of 202.37 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 12th of 12 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 105.59 US dollars, PPP converted 63.37 US dollars, PPP converted 42.22 US dollars, PPP converted Estonia
2000s 173.78 US dollars, PPP converted 106.34 US dollars, PPP converted 67.44 US dollars, PPP converted Estonia
2010s 330.19 US dollars, PPP converted 109.16 US dollars, PPP converted 221.03 US dollars, PPP converted Estonia
2020s 424.37 US dollars, PPP converted 192.75 US dollars, PPP converted 231.62 US dollars, PPP converted Estonia

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, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 447.87 US dollars, PPP converted against 245.5 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Estonia and Latvia?
202.37 US dollars, PPP converted, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Estonia ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 12th 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

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