Italy vs Spain: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Italy
18,850 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Spain
13,367 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
6th

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain, a difference of 5,483 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 31 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 12,976 US dollars, PPP converted 3,007 US dollars, PPP converted 9,968 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
1990s 15,069 US dollars, PPP converted 6,188 US dollars, PPP converted 8,882 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2000s 17,993 US dollars, PPP converted 12,261 US dollars, PPP converted 5,732 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2010s 15,010 US dollars, PPP converted 11,078 US dollars, PPP converted 3,933 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2020s 18,603 US dollars, PPP converted 12,441 US dollars, PPP converted 6,162 US dollars, PPP converted Italy

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, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Italy and Spain?
5,483 US dollars, PPP converted, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Italy ranks 5th 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