New Zealand vs Spain: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2023
Spain
1.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
30th
Spain rank
33rd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 30th 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.