Autonomous communities of Spain by R&D expenditure share of GDP
Basque Country had the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP of 19 autonomous communities in 2011, at 2.18% of GDP. Ceuta had the lowest, at 0.08% of GDP. The median was 0.97% of GDP and the figure for Spain was 1.33% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of autonomous communities, 2011
- Under 0.65
- 0.65 to 0.95
- 0.95 to 1
- 1 to 1.3
- 1.3 and over
All autonomous communities, 2011
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2011 | Change on 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque Country | 2.18 | +0.16 pts |
| 2 | Navarre | 2.14 | +0.11 pts |
| 3 | Community of Madrid | 1.9 | -0.06 pts |
| 4 | Catalonia | 1.56 | -0.04 pts |
| 5 | Andalusia | 1.15 | -0.04 pts |
| 6 | Cantabria | 1.12 | -0.11 pts |
| 7 | Castile and León | 1.05 | -0.06 pts |
| 7 | Valencian Community | 1.05 | -0.02 pts |
| 9 | La Rioja | 1.03 | -0.03 pts |
| 10 | Aragon | 0.97 | -0.14 pts |
| 10 | Asturias | 0.97 | -0.08 pts |
| 12 | Galicia | 0.94 | 0 pts |
| 13 | Region of Murcia | 0.86 | -0.06 pts |
| 14 | Extremadura | 0.81 | -0.03 pts |
| 15 | Castilla-La Mancha | 0.68 | +0.02 pts |
| 16 | Canary Islands | 0.6 | -0.03 pts |
| 17 | Balearic Islands | 0.36 | -0.06 pts |
| 18 | Melilla | 0.13 | -0.02 pts |
| 19 | Ceuta | 0.08 | -0.01 pts |
Other periods
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.
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
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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, 2011) [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, 2011. 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=2011. 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, 2011. 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=2011.
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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, 2011 [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=2011 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
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Which autonomous community has the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP?
Basque Country, with 2.18% of GDP in 2011, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which autonomous community has the lowest R&D expenditure share of GDP?
Ceuta, with 0.08% of GDP in 2011.
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.