GERD as a percentage of GDP in Spain
Spain: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2023. β² Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Spain, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.5% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Spain peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
Spain ranks 30th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 130.26 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 126 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 95.76 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,308 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 14,611 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Spain?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Spain was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Spain rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release