Italy vs Spain: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41,760 US dollars, PPP converted against 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain, a difference of 9,402 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 32 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 | 40,778 US dollars, PPP converted | 28,949 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,830 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 type, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 41,760 US dollars, PPP converted against 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Italy and Spain?
- 9,402 US dollars, PPP converted, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Italy ranks 6th 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.
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About this data
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).