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
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.