Croatia vs Spain: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Croatia
1.4%
in 2023
Spain
1.5%
in 2023
Croatia rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Croatia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Croatia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.