Canada vs Spain: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Canada
9,350 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Spain
13,367 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada, a difference of 4,017 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,170 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,007 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,162 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 1990s | 6,118 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,188 US dollars, PPP converted | 69.84 US dollars, PPP converted | Spain |
| 2000s | 8,566 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,872 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,306 US dollars, PPP converted | Spain |
| 2010s | 9,380 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,078 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,698 US dollars, PPP converted | Spain |
| 2020s | 9,851 US dollars, PPP converted | 12,209 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,358 US dollars, PPP converted | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Canada and Spain?
- 4,017 US dollars, PPP converted, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification