Belgium vs Spain: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D

Belgium
0.5%
in 2023
Spain
0.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Spain rank
19th

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
0123200820152023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 39 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 0.5% 2.7% Belgium
2010s 2.0% 0.5% 1.5% Belgium
2020s 0.9% 0.5% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Belgium and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 532 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed