Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain

Spain: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 5,552 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,552
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
13th
of 165 countries
All-time high
5,882
in 2023
All-time low
3,112
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain, 2016–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2016202020242016: 3.1k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.8k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.8k2021: 5.3k2022: 5.2k2023: 5.9k2024: 5.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain stood at 5,552.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain peaked at 5,882 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,112, in 2016.

That places Spain 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 3,112 —
2017 3,504 +12.6%
2018 3,779 +7.8%
2019 4,377 +15.8%
2020 4,768 +8.9%
2021 5,319 +11.6%
2022 5,188 -2.5%
2023 5,882 +13.4%
2024 5,552 -5.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 5,552 is above the median for high income countries, which is 912, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 5,552 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509, 10.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,693 3,112 4,377 4
2020s 5,342 4,768 5,882 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 France 7,681 compare
  2. 11 Australia 7,605 compare
  3. 12 Indonesia 6,750 compare
  4. 14 Saudi Arabia 5,488 compare
  5. 15 Turkey 4,962 compare
  6. 16 Singapore 4,463 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain was 5,552 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5,882 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,112 in 2016.
How does Spain rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Spain ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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