Italy vs Spain: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Italy
10,238 Million euro
in 2009
Spain
7,568 Million euro
in 2009
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
11th

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 10,238 Million euro against 7,568 Million euro in Spain, a difference of 2,670 Million euro.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 47 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5,177 Million euro 2,013 Million euro 3,164 Million euro Italy
2000s 8,016 Million euro 5,470 Million euro 2,546 Million euro Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 10,238 Million euro against 7,568 Million euro in Spain as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Italy and Spain?
2,670 Million euro, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 712 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed