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

Italy
42,368 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Spain
33,629 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted against 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain, a difference of 8,739 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 20,818 US dollars, PPP converted 5,169 US dollars, PPP converted 15,649 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
1990s 25,762 US dollars, PPP converted 10,267 US dollars, PPP converted 15,495 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2000s 31,487 US dollars, PPP converted 19,593 US dollars, PPP converted 11,894 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2010s 37,483 US dollars, PPP converted 24,019 US dollars, PPP converted 13,464 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2020s 41,096 US dollars, PPP converted 29,885 US dollars, PPP converted 11,212 US dollars, PPP converted Italy

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, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted against 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Italy and Spain?
8,739 US dollars, PPP converted, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Italy ranks 6th 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).