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
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Spain, 2013–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 Russian Federation 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Italy 41,760 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Netherlands 27,915 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Canada 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Poland 24,416 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Croatia 1,996 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Belgium 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Lithuania 1,328 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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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About this data
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).