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

Spain
13,367 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
United Kingdom
23,038 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain, a difference of 9,671 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 3,007 US dollars, PPP converted 17,738 US dollars, PPP converted 14,730 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
1990s 6,188 US dollars, PPP converted 14,859 US dollars, PPP converted 8,672 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
2000s 11,872 US dollars, PPP converted 17,773 US dollars, PPP converted 5,901 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
2010s 11,078 US dollars, PPP converted 17,873 US dollars, PPP converted 6,796 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
2020s 12,209 US dollars, PPP converted 22,019 US dollars, PPP converted 9,809 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom

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, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Spain and United Kingdom?
9,671 US dollars, PPP converted, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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