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

Portugal
0.6%
in 2023
Spain
0.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
19th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
00.511.5200720152023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 19th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Spain
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Spain
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Portugal

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, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Portugal and Spain?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
Portugal ranks 19th 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