Italy vs Spain: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Italy
1.4%
in 2023
Spain
1.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
37th
Spain rank
33rd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Spain ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Italy ranks 37th 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.