GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Spain

Spain: GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D was 23,931 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,931
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23,931
in 2024
All-time low
709.15
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Spain, 1981–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1981200220241981: 709.21982: 892.61983: 844.41984: 997.11985: 1.2k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.6k1988: 2.1k1989: 2.6k1990: 3.3k1991: 3.7k1992: 4.1k1993: 3.7k1994: 3.4k1995: 3.6k1996: 4.0k1997: 4.1k1998: 4.7k1999: 5.0k2000: 5.7k2001: 6.2k2002: 7.2k2003: 8.2k2004: 8.9k2005: 10.2k2006: 11.8k2007: 13.3k2008: 14.7k2009: 14.6k2010: 14.6k2011: 14.2k2012: 13.4k2013: 13.0k2014: 12.8k2015: 13.2k2016: 13.3k2017: 14.1k2018: 14.9k2019: 15.6k2020: 15.8k2021: 17.2k2022: 19.3k2023: 22.4k2024: 23.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 23,931 for gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Spain peaked at 23,931 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 709.15, in 1981.

That places Spain 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Spain, year by year

Annual values for GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Spain, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 709.15
1982 892.56 +25.9%
1983 844.41 -5.4%
1984 997.07 +18.1%
1985 1,203 +20.6%
1986 1,438 +19.5%
1987 1,621 +12.7%
1988 2,091 +28.9%
1989 2,602 +24.5%
1990 3,291 +26.5%
1991 3,731 +13.4%
1992 4,074 +9.2%
1993 3,738 -8.3%
1994 3,449 -7.7%
1995 3,624 +5.1%
1996 3,988 +10.0%
1997 4,051 +1.6%
1998 4,692 +15.8%
1999 4,995 +6.5%
2000 5,719 +14.5%
2001 6,227 +8.9%
2002 7,194 +15.5%
2003 8,213 +14.2%
2004 8,946 +8.9%
2005 10,197 +14.0%
2006 11,815 +15.9%
2007 13,342 +12.9%
2008 14,701 +10.2%
2009 14,582 -0.8%
2010 14,588 +0.0%
2011 14,184 -2.8%
2012 13,392 -5.6%
2013 13,012 -2.8%
2014 12,821 -1.5%
2015 13,172 +2.7%
2016 13,260 +0.7%
2017 14,063 +6.1%
2018 14,946 +6.3%
2019 15,572 +4.2%
2020 15,768 +1.3%
2021 17,249 +9.4%
2022 19,325 +12.0%
2023 22,379 +15.8%
2024 23,931 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,378 709.15 2,602 9
1990s 3,963 3,291 4,995 10
2000s 10,094 5,719 14,701 10
2010s 13,901 12,821 15,572 10
2020s 19,730 15,768 23,931 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Italy 30,415 compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 26,643 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 25,678 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 20,869 compare
  5. 12 Sweden 19,900 compare
  6. 13 Austria 16,132 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Spain?
Gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Spain was 23,931 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 23,931 in 2024.
What is the lowest gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 709.15 in 1981.
How does Spain rank for gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d?
Spain ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,440 data points, 1980–2024
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