R&D spending in Galicia

Research and development spending in Galicia was 1.29% of regional GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Galicia, 2024 1.29% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 +0.05percentage points 2023: 1.24%
Spain, 2024 1.50% Country total

R&D spending in Galicia 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 GaliciaSpain
2024 1.29% 1.50%
2023 1.24% 1.49%
2022 1.05% 1.40%
2021 1.10% 1.40%
2020 1.09% 1.40%
2019 0.98% 1.24%
2018 0.95% 1.23%
2017 0.95% 1.20%
2016 0.86% 1.18%
2015 0.88% 1.21%
2014 0.88% 1.23%
2013 0.87% 1.27%
2012 0.90% 1.29%
2011 0.94% 1.33%
2010 0.94% 1.35%
2009 0.93% 1.36%
2008 1.00% 1.32%
2007 0.99% 1.24%
2006 0.86% 1.18%
2005 0.84% 1.10%
2004 0.83% 1.04%
2003 0.82% 1.02%
2002 0.76% 0.96%
2001 0.67% 0.89%
2000 0.63% 0.88%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.05 percentage points from 1.24% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 0.88%, the figure has changed by +0.41 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 Galicia
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