Spain (2024)
1.5
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
25
years of data

Data

Spain R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of GDP YoY Change
2024 1.5 unchanged
2023 1.5 +0.1pp
2022 1.4 unchanged
2021 1.4 unchanged
2020 1.4 +0.2pp
2019 1.2 unchanged
2018 1.2 unchanged
2017 1.2 unchanged
2016 1.2 unchanged
2015 1.2 unchanged
2014 1.2 -0.1pp
2013 1.3 unchanged
2012 1.3 unchanged
2011 1.3 -0.1pp
2010 1.4 unchanged
2009 1.4 +0.1pp
2008 1.3 +0.1pp
2007 1.2 unchanged
2006 1.2 +0.1pp
2005 1.1 +0.1pp

About this Dataset

Spain recorded 1.5 % of GDP in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 0.9 in 2000 to 1.5 in 2024.

This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Spain from 2000 to present. Show progress toward the EU 3% of GDP target.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Spain from 2000 to present. Show progress toward the EU 3% of GDP target. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).

The series peaked at 1.5 % of GDP in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.9 in 2000. The latest reading of 1.5 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.