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

Netherlands
10,205 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Spain
13,367 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Netherlands rank
5th
Spain rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k198120032025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted against 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted in Netherlands, a difference of 3,162 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 12 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 4,756 US dollars, PPP converted 3,007 US dollars, PPP converted 1,749 US dollars, PPP converted Netherlands
1990s 5,666 US dollars, PPP converted 6,188 US dollars, PPP converted 521.58 US dollars, PPP converted Spain
2000s 6,824 US dollars, PPP converted 11,872 US dollars, PPP converted 5,048 US dollars, PPP converted Spain
2010s 7,363 US dollars, PPP converted 11,078 US dollars, PPP converted 3,715 US dollars, PPP converted Spain
2020s 9,167 US dollars, PPP converted 12,441 US dollars, PPP converted 3,273 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, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted against 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Netherlands and Spain?
3,162 US dollars, PPP converted, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 12 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