R&D spending in Cataluña

Research and development spending in Cataluña was 1.82% of regional GDP in 2024.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Cataluña, 2024 1.82% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 −0.07percentage points 2023: 1.89%
Spain, 2024 1.50% Country total

R&D spending in Cataluña over time

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% of regional GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure, by region (% of regional GDP), 2000 to 2024
Period CataluñaSpain
2024 1.82% 1.50%
2023 1.89% 1.49%
2022 1.87% 1.40%
2021 1.78% 1.40%
2020 1.70% 1.40%
2019 1.51% 1.24%
2018 1.53% 1.23%
2017 1.48% 1.20%
2016 1.46% 1.18%
2015 1.52% 1.21%
2014 1.50% 1.23%
2013 1.54% 1.27%
2012 1.55% 1.29%
2011 1.56% 1.33%
2010 1.60% 1.35%
2009 1.64% 1.36%
2008 1.58% 1.32%
2007 1.44% 1.24%
2006 1.38% 1.18%
2005 1.32% 1.10%
2004 1.30% 1.04%
2003 1.24% 1.02%
2002 1.15% 0.96%
2001 1.01% 0.89%
2000 1.03% 0.88%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.07 percentage points from 1.89% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 1.50%, the figure has changed by +0.32 percentage points.
  • The figure for Spain in 2024 was 1.50%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
rd_e_gerdreg · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Cataluña
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat