Spain—R&D Spending (% of GDP)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #30 of 105
Latest Value
1.44%
2022
YoY Change
+1.7%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#30
of 105 countries
Maximum
1.44%
2022
Minimum
0.88%
2000
CAGR
+2.2%
23 years
Last
1.44%
Previous
1.41%
Highest
1.44%
Lowest
0.88%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.44% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.41% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.19% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.30% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.32% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.10% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.96% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.89% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.88% |
Top Countries — R&D Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 6.02% | 2022 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 5.87% | 2019 |
| 3 | Korea, Rep. | 5.21% | 2022 |
| 4 | United States | 3.59% | 2022 |
| 5 | Sweden | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 6 | Belgium | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 7 | Japan | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 3.31% | 2021 |
| 9 | Austria | 3.20% | 2022 |
| 10 | Germany | 3.13% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources/bulk, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-03-26, date published: 2025-02.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →