Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Spain

Spain: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33,629 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
33,629 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
3,402 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Spain, 1981–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1981200220241981: 3.4k US dollars, PPP converted1982: 3.9k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 4.0k US dollars, PPP converted1984: 4.2k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 4.7k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 5.4k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 6.0k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 7.1k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 7.8k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 9.1k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 9.6k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 10.1k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 10.0k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 9.5k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 9.7k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 10.2k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 10.4k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 11.9k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 12.2k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 13.5k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 14.2k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 15.7k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 17.2k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 18.1k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 19.8k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 22.0k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 24.0k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 25.8k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 25.6k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 25.5k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 24.8k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 23.5k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 22.7k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 22.4k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 22.9k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 23.0k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 24.1k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 25.3k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 26.0k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 26.0k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 27.7k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 29.7k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 32.4k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 33.6k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Spain is 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Spain peaked at 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,402 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.

Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Spain, 1981 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1981 3,402 US dollars, PPP converted
1982 3,948 US dollars, PPP converted +16.1%
1983 3,958 US dollars, PPP converted +0.2%
1984 4,185 US dollars, PPP converted +5.7%
1985 4,743 US dollars, PPP converted +13.3%
1986 5,444 US dollars, PPP converted +14.8%
1987 5,992 US dollars, PPP converted +10.1%
1988 7,059 US dollars, PPP converted +17.8%
1989 7,789 US dollars, PPP converted +10.3%
1990 9,107 US dollars, PPP converted +16.9%
1991 9,587 US dollars, PPP converted +5.3%
1992 10,119 US dollars, PPP converted +5.5%
1993 9,993 US dollars, PPP converted -1.2%
1994 9,460 US dollars, PPP converted -5.3%
1995 9,715 US dollars, PPP converted +2.7%
1996 10,183 US dollars, PPP converted +4.8%
1997 10,419 US dollars, PPP converted +2.3%
1998 11,851 US dollars, PPP converted +13.7%
1999 12,235 US dollars, PPP converted +3.2%
2000 13,545 US dollars, PPP converted +10.7%
2001 14,159 US dollars, PPP converted +4.5%
2002 15,714 US dollars, PPP converted +11.0%
2003 17,250 US dollars, PPP converted +9.8%
2004 18,082 US dollars, PPP converted +4.8%
2005 19,777 US dollars, PPP converted +9.4%
2006 22,019 US dollars, PPP converted +11.3%
2007 24,010 US dollars, PPP converted +9.0%
2008 25,823 US dollars, PPP converted +7.5%
2009 25,553 US dollars, PPP converted -1.0%
2010 25,491 US dollars, PPP converted -0.2%
2011 24,821 US dollars, PPP converted -2.6%
2012 23,481 US dollars, PPP converted -5.4%
2013 22,716 US dollars, PPP converted -3.3%
2014 22,432 US dollars, PPP converted -1.3%
2015 22,920 US dollars, PPP converted +2.2%
2016 22,987 US dollars, PPP converted +0.3%
2017 24,077 US dollars, PPP converted +4.7%
2018 25,288 US dollars, PPP converted +5.0%
2019 25,976 US dollars, PPP converted +2.7%
2020 26,008 US dollars, PPP converted +0.1%
2021 27,742 US dollars, PPP converted +6.7%
2022 29,687 US dollars, PPP converted +7.0%
2023 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted +9.0%
2024 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,169 US dollars, PPP converted 3,402 US dollars, PPP converted 7,789 US dollars, PPP converted 9
1990s 10,267 US dollars, PPP converted 9,107 US dollars, PPP converted 12,235 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2000s 19,593 US dollars, PPP converted 13,545 US dollars, PPP converted 25,823 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 24,019 US dollars, PPP converted 22,432 US dollars, PPP converted 25,976 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 29,885 US dollars, PPP converted 26,008 US dollars, PPP converted 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 6 Italy 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 7 Canada 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 7 Poland 22,791 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 10 Croatia 2,048 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  11. 11 Belgium 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  12. 11 Lithuania 1,371 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Spain?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Spain was 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,402 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
How does Spain rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Spain ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
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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).