Canada vs Spain: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type

Canada
39,256 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Spain
32,358 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Canada
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198120022024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 39,256 US dollars, PPP converted against 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain, a difference of 6,898 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 32 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 31,429 US dollars, PPP converted 24,019 US dollars, PPP converted 7,410 US dollars, PPP converted Canada
2020s 38,806 US dollars, PPP converted 28,949 US dollars, PPP converted 9,858 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 type, Canada or Spain?
Canada, at 39,256 US dollars, PPP converted against 32,358 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 type between Canada and Spain?
6,898 US dollars, PPP converted, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 32 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 type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Canada vs Spain: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/gross-domestic-expenditure-on-r-and-d-by-sector-of-performance-and-type-of-expenditure/canada/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/gross-domestic-expenditure-on-r-and-d-by-sector-of-performance-and-type-of-expenditure/canada/spain/">Canada vs Spain: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,509 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).