How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

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.

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

Poland

7,890 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Spain

13,367 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Poland rank

6th

Spain rank

6th

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

Poland
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,890 US dollars, PPP converted in Poland, a difference of 5,477 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 6th of 12 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,340 US dollars, PPP converted	6,236 US dollars, PPP converted	3,896 US dollars, PPP converted	Spain
2000s	2,713 US dollars, PPP converted	11,866 US dollars, PPP converted	9,153 US dollars, PPP converted	Spain
2010s	4,313 US dollars, PPP converted	11,078 US dollars, PPP converted	6,765 US dollars, PPP converted	Spain
2020s	7,025 US dollars, PPP converted	12,441 US dollars, PPP converted	5,415 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, Poland or Spain?: Spain, at 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted against 7,890 US dollars, PPP converted in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Poland and Spain?: 5,477 US dollars, PPP converted, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?: Poland ranks 6th 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: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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