Canada 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
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted against 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain, a difference of 6,492 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,661 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,169 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,493 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 1990s | 17,293 US dollars, PPP converted | 10,267 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,026 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2000s | 28,832 US dollars, PPP converted | 19,593 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,239 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,428 US dollars, PPP converted | 24,019 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,410 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2020s | 38,896 US dollars, PPP converted | 29,885 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,012 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
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, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted against 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Canada and Spain?
- 6,492 US dollars, PPP converted, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Canada ranks 7th 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).