How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

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

Latvia

245.5 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Mexico

5,419 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Latvia rank

12th

Mexico rank

11th

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

Latvia
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 5,419 US dollars, PPP converted against 245.5 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia, a difference of 5,174 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Mexico's figure about 22.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.89 US dollars, PPP converted	2,901 US dollars, PPP converted	2,841 US dollars, PPP converted	Mexico
2000s	106.34 US dollars, PPP converted	4,202 US dollars, PPP converted	4,096 US dollars, PPP converted	Mexico
2010s	109.16 US dollars, PPP converted	6,575 US dollars, PPP converted	6,465 US dollars, PPP converted	Mexico
2020s	192.75 US dollars, PPP converted	5,205 US dollars, PPP converted	5,012 US dollars, PPP converted	Mexico

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, Latvia or Mexico?: Mexico, at 5,419 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 Latvia and Mexico?: 5,174 US dollars, PPP converted, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?: Latvia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th 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