Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector Science and technology indicators Total internal expenditure in R+D activities as regards the GDP by years y fields of operation. Units: specified in variables GDPmp (R+D Expenditure/GDP)*100: Total (R+D Expenditure/GDP)*100: Public Administration (R+D Expenditure/GDP)*100: Higher Education (R+D Expenditure/GDP)*100: Companies and PNP 2020(A) 1,121,948 1.41 0.25 0.37 0.79 2019(P) 1,244,375 1.25 0.21 0.33 0.71 2018 1,203,259 1.24 0.21 0.33 0.71 2017 1,161,867 1.21 0.21 0.33 0.67 2016 1,113,840 1.19 0.22 0.33 0.64 2015 1,077,590 1.22 0.23 0.34 0.64 2014 1,032,158 1.24 0.23 0.35 0.66 2013 1,020,348 1.28 0.24 0.36 0.68 2012 (****) 1,031,099 1.30 0.25 0.36 0.69 2012 1,029,279 1.30 0.25 0.36 0.69 2011 1,046,327 1.36 0.26 0.38 0.71 2010 1,045,620 1.40 0.28 0.39 0.72 2009 (***) 1,046,894 1.39 0.28 0.39 0.73 2009 1,053,914 1.38 0.28 0.39 0.72 2008 1,088,124 1.35 0.25 0.36 0.74 2007 1,053,537 1.27 0.22 0.33 0.71 2006 984,284 1.20 0.20 0.33 0.67 2005 908,792 1.12 0.19 0.33 0.61 2004 841,042 1.06 0.17 0.31 0.58 2004 782,929 1.05 0.16 0.32 0.57 2003 729,206 0.99 0.15 0.29 0.54 2002 680,678 0.95 0.15 0.28 0.53 2001(**) 680,678 0.91 0.15 0.28 0.49 2001 630,263 0.91 0.14 0.27 0.50 2000(*) 610,541 0.94 0.15 0.28 0.51 1999 565,419 0.88 0.15 0.27 0.47 1998 527,975 0.89 0.15 0.27 0.48 1997 494,140 0.82 0.14 0.27 0.41 1996 464,251 0.83 0.15 0.27 0.41 1995 437,787 0.81 0.15 0.26 0.40 1994 64,812 0.85 0.17 0.27 0.41 1993 60,953 0.91 0.18 0.28 0.45 1992 59,105 0.91 0.18 0.26 0.47 1991 54,927 0.87 0.19 0.19 0.49 1990 50,145 0.85 0.18 0.17 0.50 1989 45,044 0.75 0.17 0.15 0.43 1988 40,159 0.72 0.17 0.14 0.41 1987 36,144 0.64 0.16 0.12 0.36 1986 32,324 0.61 0.15 0.12 0.34 1985 28,201 0.55 0.13 0.11 0.31 1984 25,520 0.50 0.13 0.11 0.26 1983 22,532 0.48 0.14 0.11 0.23 1982 19,723 0.49 0.14 0.11 0.24 1981 17,045 0.43 0.14 0.10 0.19 Notes: 1) From 1981 to 1994: GDPmp Base 1986 THOUSANDS OF MILLIONS OF PESETAS CURRENT. From 1995 to 2000: GDPmp Base 1995 MILLIONS OF EUROS. 2000(*): GDPmp 2000 Base MILLIONS OF EUROS 2009 (***): GDPmp 2008 Base MILLIONS OF EUROS 2012 (****): GDPmp 2019 Review MILLIONS OF EUROS Data of years 2001(**) onwards include continuous and occasional R+D . Source: National Statistics Institute