Comparability

Comparability - geographical

The statistic is collected in accordance with the international guidelines for statistics on research and development and is internationally comparable to similar statistics from other countries.

Comparability over time

The statistic is published in fixed prices as well as in current prices in order to improve the comparability over time. Methodological changes have been made but is without consequence for the overall development.

The sectors of the state budget were changed in 2007 and is not comparable with data on sectors before 2007.

Coherence - cross domain

There is no other statistic on this subject.

Coherence - internal

Not relevant for this statistic.