IE · 2021 · tsc00001

Research and development expenditure by sector of performance

Ireland, 2021

Research and development expenditure by sector of performance
1.08
Ireland, 2021
▼ 4.4% vs 2020 (1.13)
Analysis

In 2021, Ireland's research and development expenditure by sector of performance decreased by 4.4% compared to 2020, reaching 1.08.

Ireland accounts for 48.2% of the EU-27 total of 2.24.

Ireland ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 6.1% (from 1.15 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00001, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#20 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
48.2%
EU-27: 2.24
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024