How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?

21 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

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

Estonia

447.87 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Lithuania

608.36 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Estonia rank

11th

Lithuania rank

10th

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

Estonia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 608.36 US dollars, PPP converted against 447.87 US dollars, PPP converted in Estonia, a difference of 160.49 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.

Estonia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	216.29 US dollars, PPP converted	348.33 US dollars, PPP converted	132.04 US dollars, PPP converted	Lithuania
2010s	330.19 US dollars, PPP converted	331.45 US dollars, PPP converted	1.27 US dollars, PPP converted	Lithuania
2020s	424.37 US dollars, PPP converted	451.19 US dollars, PPP converted	26.81 US dollars, PPP converted	Lithuania

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 Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 608.36 US dollars, PPP converted against 447.87 US dollars, PPP converted in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Estonia and Lithuania?: 160.49 US dollars, PPP converted, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?: Estonia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 10th 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