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Autonomous communities of Spain by R&D expenditure share of GDP

Navarre had the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP of 19 autonomous communities in 2009, at 2.17% of GDP. Ceuta had the lowest, at 0.16% of GDP. The median was 1.08% of GDP and the figure for Spain was 1.36% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest2.17Navarre
Lowest0.16Ceuta
Median1.0819 autonomous communities
Spain1.36History

Map of autonomous communities, 2009

Andalusia: 1.09 % of GDPAragon: 1.11 % of GDPAsturias: 1 % of GDPBalearic Islands: 0.38 % of GDPCanary Islands: 0.59 % of GDPCantabria: 1.17 % of GDPCastile and León: 1.15 % of GDPCastilla-La Mancha: 0.62 % of GDPCatalonia: 1.64 % of GDPValencian Community: 1.1 % of GDPExtremadura: 0.87 % of GDPGalicia: 0.93 % of GDPCommunity of Madrid: 1.97 % of GDPRegion of Murcia: 0.87 % of GDPNavarre: 2.17 % of GDPBasque Country: 2.11 % of GDPLa Rioja: 1.08 % of GDPCeuta: 0.16 % of GDPMelilla: 0.28 % of GDP
  • Under 0.61
  • 0.61 to 0.94
  • 0.94 to 1.1
  • 1.1 to 1.4
  • 1.4 and over
% of GDP, 2009. Source: Eurostat, Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2009

Navarre: 2.17 % of GDPNavarre2.17Basque Country: 2.11 % of GDPBasque Country2.11Community of Madrid: 1.97 % of GDPCommunity of Madrid1.97Catalonia: 1.64 % of GDPCatalonia1.64Cantabria: 1.17 % of GDPCantabria1.17Castile and León: 1.15 % of GDPCastile and León1.15Aragon: 1.11 % of GDPAragon1.11Valencian Community: 1.1 % of GDPValencian Community1.1Andalusia: 1.09 % of GDPAndalusia1.09La Rioja: 1.08 % of GDPLa Rioja1.08Asturias: 1 % of GDPAsturias1Galicia: 0.93 % of GDPGalicia0.93Extremadura: 0.87 % of GDPExtremadura0.87Region of Murcia: 0.87 % of GDPRegion of Murcia0.87Castilla-La Mancha: 0.62 % of GDPCastilla-La Mancha0.62Canary Islands: 0.59 % of GDPCanary Islands0.59Balearic Islands: 0.38 % of GDPBalearic Islands0.38Melilla: 0.28 % of GDPMelilla0.28Ceuta: 0.16 % of GDPCeuta0.16Navarre: 2.17 % of GDPNavarre2.17Basque Country: 2.11 % of GDPBasque Country2.11Community of Madrid: 1.97 % of GDPCommunity of Madrid1.97Catalonia: 1.64 % of GDPCatalonia1.64Cantabria: 1.17 % of GDPCantabria1.17Castile and León: 1.15 % of GDPCastile and León1.15Aragon: 1.11 % of GDPAragon1.11Valencian Community: 1.1 % of GDPValencian Community1.1Andalusia: 1.09 % of GDPAndalusia1.09La Rioja: 1.08 % of GDPLa Rioja1.08Asturias: 1 % of GDPAsturias1Galicia: 0.93 % of GDPGalicia0.93Extremadura: 0.87 % of GDPExtremadura0.87Region of Murcia: 0.87 % of GDPRegion of Murcia0.87Castilla-La Mancha: 0.62 % of GDPCastilla-La Mancha0.62Canary Islands: 0.59 % of GDPCanary Islands0.59Balearic Islands: 0.38 % of GDPBalearic Islands0.38Melilla: 0.28 % of GDPMelilla0.28Ceuta: 0.16 % of GDPCeuta0.16
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2009
% of GDP		Change on 2008
1Navarre2.17+0.23 pts
2Basque Country2.11+0.1 pts
3Community of Madrid1.97+0.04 pts
4Catalonia1.64+0.06 pts
5Cantabria1.17+0.11 pts
6Castile and León1.15-0.16 pts
7Aragon1.11+0.11 pts
8Valencian Community1.1+0.06 pts
9Andalusia1.09+0.07 pts
10La Rioja1.08+0.1 pts
11Asturias1+0.04 pts
12Galicia0.93-0.07 pts
13Extremadura0.87+0.01 pts
13Region of Murcia0.87+0.03 pts
15Castilla-La Mancha0.62-0.05 pts
16Canary Islands0.59-0.05 pts
17Balearic Islands0.38+0.03 pts
18Melilla0.280 pts
19Ceuta0.16+0.01 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg) (Autonomous communities of Spain by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2009) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), Autonomous communities of Spain by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2009. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/spain-regions?period=2009. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Autonomous communities of Spain by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2009. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/spain-regions?period=2009.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), Autonomous communities of Spain by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2009 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/spain-regions?period=2009 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP?

Navarre, with 2.17% of GDP in 2009, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest R&D expenditure share of GDP?

Ceuta, with 0.16% of GDP in 2009.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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