Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Spain

Spain: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D was 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,367 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15,246 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2009
All-time low
2,207 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1983
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Spain, 1981–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1981200220241981: 2.2k US dollars, PPP converted1982: 2.3k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 2.2k US dollars, PPP converted1984: 2.4k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 2.7k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 2.8k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 3.4k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 4.0k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 5.1k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 5.8k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 6.0k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 5.8k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 5.5k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 5.5k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 5.9k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 5.8k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 6.3k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 7.4k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 7.9k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 9.0k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 10.3k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 11.7k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 12.1k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 9.1k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 9.6k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 12.6k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 14.4k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 14.8k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 15.2k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 14.5k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 12.7k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 10.8k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 9.9k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 10.1k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 10.5k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 10.5k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 10.3k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 10.6k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 10.8k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 11.5k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 12.1k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 12.3k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 13.0k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 13.4k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

Spain recorded 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Spain peaked at 15,246 US dollars, PPP converted in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,207 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1983.

That places Spain 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Spain, 1981 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1981 2,234 US dollars, PPP converted
1982 2,253 US dollars, PPP converted +0.9%
1983 2,207 US dollars, PPP converted -2.0%
1984 2,441 US dollars, PPP converted +10.6%
1985 2,712 US dollars, PPP converted +11.1%
1986 2,762 US dollars, PPP converted +1.9%
1987 3,376 US dollars, PPP converted +22.2%
1988 4,004 US dollars, PPP converted +18.6%
1989 5,076 US dollars, PPP converted +26.8%
1990 5,758 US dollars, PPP converted +13.4%
1991 5,972 US dollars, PPP converted +3.7%
1992 5,796 US dollars, PPP converted -3.0%
1993 5,525 US dollars, PPP converted -4.7%
1994 5,497 US dollars, PPP converted -0.5%
1995 5,854 US dollars, PPP converted +6.5%
1996 5,840 US dollars, PPP converted -0.2%
1997 6,298 US dollars, PPP converted +7.9%
1998 7,412 US dollars, PPP converted +17.7%
1999 7,927 US dollars, PPP converted +7.0%
2000 8,997 US dollars, PPP converted +13.5%
2001 10,261 US dollars, PPP converted +14.0%
2002 11,732 US dollars, PPP converted +14.3%
2003 12,060 US dollars, PPP converted +2.8%
2004 9,102 US dollars, PPP converted -24.5%
2005 9,613 US dollars, PPP converted +5.6%
2006 12,556 US dollars, PPP converted +30.6%
2007 14,373 US dollars, PPP converted +14.5%
2008 14,780 US dollars, PPP converted +2.8%
2009 15,246 US dollars, PPP converted +3.2%
2010 14,517 US dollars, PPP converted -4.8%
2011 12,691 US dollars, PPP converted -12.6%
2012 10,845 US dollars, PPP converted -14.5%
2013 9,920 US dollars, PPP converted -8.5%
2014 10,107 US dollars, PPP converted +1.9%
2015 10,514 US dollars, PPP converted +4.0%
2016 10,497 US dollars, PPP converted -0.2%
2017 10,266 US dollars, PPP converted -2.2%
2018 10,606 US dollars, PPP converted +3.3%
2019 10,814 US dollars, PPP converted +2.0%
2020 11,485 US dollars, PPP converted +6.2%
2021 12,050 US dollars, PPP converted +4.9%
2022 12,293 US dollars, PPP converted +2.0%
2023 13,008 US dollars, PPP converted +5.8%
2024 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,007 US dollars, PPP converted 2,207 US dollars, PPP converted 5,076 US dollars, PPP converted 9
1990s 6,188 US dollars, PPP converted 5,497 US dollars, PPP converted 7,927 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2000s 11,872 US dollars, PPP converted 8,997 US dollars, PPP converted 15,246 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 11,078 US dollars, PPP converted 9,920 US dollars, PPP converted 14,517 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 12,441 US dollars, PPP converted 11,485 US dollars, PPP converted 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 France 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 12,106 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 5 Italy 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 5 Netherlands 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 6 Poland 7,890 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 7 Croatia 1,018 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 7 Canada 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 8 Slovenia 829.05 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  11. 8 Taiwan, China 9,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  12. 9 Switzerland 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Spain?
Government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Spain was 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 15,246 US dollars, PPP converted in 2009.
What is the lowest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,207 US dollars, PPP converted in 1983.
How does Spain rank for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Spain ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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