Belgium vs Spain: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted against 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted in Belgium, a difference of 8,890 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,566 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,595 US dollars, PPP converted | 29.9 US dollars, PPP converted | Spain |
| 1990s | 7,699 US dollars, PPP converted | 10,430 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,732 US dollars, PPP converted | Spain |
| 2000s | 10,424 US dollars, PPP converted | 19,593 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,169 US dollars, PPP converted | Spain |
| 2010s | 15,809 US dollars, PPP converted | 24,019 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,210 US dollars, PPP converted | Spain |
| 2020s | 23,301 US dollars, PPP converted | 29,885 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,584 US dollars, PPP converted | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted against 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Belgium and Spain?
- 8,890 US dollars, PPP converted, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).