Italy 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
- Italy
- Spain
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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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).