Spain vs Türkiye: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Spain
1.5%
in 2023
Türkiye
1.4%
in 2023
Spain rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
34th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 34th of 121 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 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, Spain or Türkiye?
- Spain, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Spain and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Spain ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 34th 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.