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

Spain: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,358 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
32,358 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
All-time low
22,432 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Spain, 2013–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820232013: 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 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 type in Spain is 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Spain peaked at 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,432 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2014.

That places Spain 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Spain, 2013 to 2023.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
2013 22,716 US dollars, PPP converted
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23,771 US dollars, PPP converted 22,432 US dollars, PPP converted 25,976 US dollars, PPP converted 7
2020s 28,949 US dollars, PPP converted 26,008 US dollars, PPP converted 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted 4

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 41,760 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 27,915 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 7 Canada 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 7 Poland 24,416 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 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 10 Croatia 1,996 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  11. 11 Belgium 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  12. 11 Lithuania 1,328 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 type in Spain?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Spain was 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 22,432 US dollars, PPP converted in 2014.
How does Spain rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
Spain ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
45 places, 1,128 data points, 1981–2024
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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).