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
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.