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

Australia
26,905 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Spain
32,358 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Australia
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k198120022023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted against 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia, a difference of 5,453 US dollars, PPP converted.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 25,547 US dollars, PPP converted 23,922 US dollars, PPP converted 1,625 US dollars, PPP converted Australia
2020s 26,082 US dollars, PPP converted 30,050 US dollars, PPP converted 3,968 US dollars, PPP converted Spain

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, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted against 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Australia and Spain?
5,453 US dollars, PPP converted, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
Australia ranks 10th 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 R&D — 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 type of R&D — 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, 1,128 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains gross domestic R&D expenditures by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, experimental development, capital expenditure not elsewhere classified).