Belgium vs Spain: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Belgium
24,739 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Spain
33,629 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Spain rank
8th

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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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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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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).