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
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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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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification