R&D expenditure share of GDP in Extremadura
R&D expenditure share of GDP in Extremadura was 0.7% of GDP in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.01 pts from 2023. That is the 14th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2024.
R&D expenditure share of GDP in Extremadura, 2000 to 2024
All 25 values
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 0.74 |
| 2020 | 0.66 |
| 2019 | 0.68 |
| 2018 | 0.61 |
| 2017 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 0.57 |
| 2015 | 0.65 |
| 2014 | 0.68 |
| 2013 | 0.76 |
| 2012 | 0.75 |
| 2011 | 0.81 |
| 2010 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 0.87 |
| 2008 | 0.86 |
| 2007 | 0.73 |
| 2006 | 0.72 |
| 2005 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 0.41 |
| 2003 | 0.61 |
| 2002 | 0.58 |
| 2001 | 0.58 |
| 2000 | 0.53 |
Compared with Spain and European Union (27)
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Extremadura | 0.7 |
| Spain | 1.5 |
| European Union (27) | 2.26 |
Extremadura compared with nearby places
- Under 0.55
- 0.55 to 0.99
- 0.99 to 1.1
- 1.1 to 1.6
- 1.6 and over
Rankings
- EU countries by R&D expenditure share of GDP
- Autonomous communities of Spain by R&D expenditure share of GDP
Definition
Gross domestic expenditure on research and experimental development (GERD) by all sectors (businesses, government, higher education and private non-profit institutions) as a percentage of gross domestic product. Regions are measured against their own regional GDP.
Measured following the OECD Frascati Manual. The EU set a target of 3% of GDP. Eurostat estimates the EU total, and some national years are estimated or provisional.
How to cite
Eurostat. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg) (R&D expenditure share of GDP, Extremadura, 2000 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table
MLA 9
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), R&D expenditure share of GDP, Extremadura, 2000 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/extremadura. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). R&D expenditure share of GDP, Extremadura, 2000 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/extremadura.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), R&D expenditure share of GDP, Extremadura, 2000 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/extremadura (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_r_d_expenditure_share_2024,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Gross domestic expenditure on R\&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd\_e\_gerdreg): R\&D expenditure share of GDP, Extremadura, 2000 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/extremadura. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Gross domestic expenditure on R\&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd\_e\_gerdreg). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd\_e\_gerdreg/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
}
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Questions
What is the R&D expenditure share of GDP in Extremadura?
R&D expenditure share of GDP in Extremadura was 0.7% of GDP in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.01 pts from 2023. That is the 14th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.
What was the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP in Extremadura?
0.87% of GDP in 2009, the highest value since 2000 in this series.