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Spain R&D Expenditure (% GDP)

Spain's R&D expenditure (% GDP) rose to 1.44% in 2022, up from 1.41% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.03% from the previous year. Spain has R&D expenditure (% GDP) higher than the global median (1.44% vs median 0.62%). Compared with the median in Europe, Spain is higher (1.44% vs regional median 1.40%) and ranks 20th out of 41 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1996-2022)

(in %)
Year R&D Expenditure (% GDP)
2022 1.44%
2021 1.41%
2020 1.41%
2019 1.25%
2018 1.24%
2017 1.21%
2016 1.19%
2015 1.22%
2014 1.24%
2013 1.27%
2012 1.3%
2011 1.33%
2010 1.36%
2009 1.36%
2008 1.33%
2007 1.24%
2006 1.18%
2005 1.1%
2004 1.04%
2003 1.02%
2002 0.96%
2001 0.89%
2000 0.88%
1999 0.84%
1998 0.85%
1997 0.78%
1996 0.79%
Spain R&D Expenditure (% GDP) : Definition
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) measures the percentage of Spain's total economic output spent on research and development.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $1.72T $1.62T 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.15% 2.68% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) 0.8% 0.6% Jun'25
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 3.1% 3.2% Jun'25
GDP per Capita $29,192.57 $28,569.84 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $48,373.05 $47,341.17 2024
Real GDP $1.42T $1.38T 2024