In Spain, the research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent currently stands at 725,680, reflecting an increase of 25,840 (3.7%) compared to 2021.
Research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent in Spain
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Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP
0.89%
-0.01%
(2021)
Non-profit R&D growth rate
15.25%
-3.51%
(2022)
Business R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
6,827.05M
+637.05M
(2021)
Business R&D women researchers %
31.06%
-0.19%
(2021)
R&D costs in current PPP $
270,446.74M
+28,295.78M
(2021)
Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
2,777.25M
-132.75M
(2021)
Spain Higher Education R&D Researchers FTE between 1981 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 725,680 | +25,840 |
| 2021 | 699,840 | +27,722 |
| 2020 | 672,118 | +5,814 |
| 2019 | 666,304 | +26,231 |
| 2018 | 640,073 | +14,654 |
| 2017 | 625,419 | +41,293 |
| 2016 | 584,126 | +13,056 |
| 2015 | 571,070 | -494 |
| 2014 | 571,564 | -4,844 |
| 2013 | 576,408 | -21,346 |
| 2012 | 597,754 | -24,100 |
| 2011 | 621,854 | -24,044 |
| 2010 | 645,898 | +14,151 |
| 2009 | 631,747 | +14,391 |
| 2008 | 617,356 | +29,225 |
| 2007 | 588,131 | +33,701 |
| 2006 | 554,430 | +14,147 |
| 2005 | 540,283 | +24,124 |
| 2004 | 516,159 | +24,203 |
| 2003 | 491,956 | +34,689 |
| 2002 | 457,267 | -12,372 |
| 2001 | 469,639 | +49,001 |
| 2000 | 420,638 | +82,238 |
| 1999 | 338,400 | -6,840 |
| 1998 | 345,240 | +38,750 |
| 1997 | 306,490 | -2,090 |
| 1996 | 308,580 | +31,920 |
| 1995 | 276,660 | -9,250 |
| 1994 | 285,910 | +45,850 |
| 1993 | 240,060 | +18,390 |
| 1992 | 221,670 | +13,920 |
| 1991 | 207,750 | +18,710 |
| 1990 | 189,040 | +13,500 |
| 1989 | 175,540 | +6,420 |
| 1988 | 169,120 | +18,120 |
| 1987 | 151,000 | +7,950 |
| 1986 | 143,050 | +5,430 |
| 1985 | 137,620 | +1,920 |
| 1984 | 135,700 | +5,170 |
| 1983 | 130,530 | +10,310 |
| 1982 | 120,220 | -3,880 |
| 1981 | 124,100 |