R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Spain

Spain: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2008–2023

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Spain, 2008–2023

00.20.40.60.82008201520232008: 0.52 Percentage2009: 0.57 Percentage2010: 0.6 Percentage2011: 0.65 Percentage2012: 0.67 Percentage2013: 0.63 Percentage2014: 0.61 Percentage2015: 0.6 Percentage2016: 0.56 Percentage2017: 0.5 Percentage2018: 0.59 Percentage2019: 0.63 Percentage2020: 0.66 Percentage2021: 0.66 Percentage2022: 0.62 Percentage2023: 0.78 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Spain is 0.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Spain peaked at 0.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

That places Spain 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Spain, 2008 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.5%
2009 0.6% +9.6%
2010 0.6% +5.3%
2011 0.7% +8.3%
2012 0.7% +3.1%
2013 0.6% -6.0%
2014 0.6% -3.2%
2015 0.6% -1.6%
2016 0.6% -6.7%
2017 0.5% -10.7%
2018 0.6% +18.0%
2019 0.6% +6.8%
2020 0.7% +4.8%
2021 0.7% +0.0%
2022 0.6% -6.1%
2023 0.8% +25.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  2. 12 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  3. 14 Greece 0.8% compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Spain?
R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Spain was 0.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Spain rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
Spain ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 429 data points, 2005–2024
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