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
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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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