Type of indicator Period Total Applications in Spain 1998 113,916 Applications in Spain 1997 89,227 Applications in Spain 1996 65,199 Applications in Spain 1995 57,695 Applications in Spain 1994 54,136 Applications in Spain 1993 50,004 Applications in Spain 1992 48,900 Applications in Spain 1991 45,668 Applications in Spain 1990 46,817 Applications in Spain 1989 30,596 Applications in Spain 1988 26,242 Applications in Spain 1987 23,390 Applications in Spain 1986 14,361 Applications in Spain 1985 11,298 Applications in Spain 1984 10,700 Applications in Spain 1983 9,850 Applications in Spain 1982 10,201 Applications in Spain 1981 10,227 Applications by residents 1998 2,304 Applications by residents 1997 2,270 Applications by residents 1996 2,308 Applications by residents 1995 2,078 Applications by residents 1994 2,171 Applications by residents 1993 2,192 Applications by residents 1992 2,101 Applications by residents 1991 2,188 Applications by residents 1990 2,260 Applications by residents 1989 2,118 Applications by residents 1988 1,832 Applications by residents 1987 1,741 Applications by residents 1986 1,652 Applications by residents 1985 2,149 Applications by residents 1984 1,784 Applications by residents 1983 1,498 Applications by residents 1982 1,646 Applications by residents 1981 1,718 Applications by non-residents 1998 111,612 Applications by non-residents 1997 86,957 Applications by non-residents 1996 62,891 Applications by non-residents 1995 55,617 Applications by non-residents 1994 51,965 Applications by non-residents 1993 47,812 Applications by non-residents 1992 46,799 Applications by non-residents 1991 43,480 Applications by non-residents 1990 44,557 Applications by non-residents 1989 28,478 Applications by non-residents 1988 24,410 Applications by non-residents 1987 21,649 Applications by non-residents 1986 12,709 Applications by non-residents 1985 9,149 Applications by non-residents 1984 8,916 Applications by non-residents 1983 8,352 Applications by non-residents 1982 8,555 Applications by non-residents 1981 8,509 Applications abroad 1998 28,721 Applications abroad 1997 21,028 Applications abroad 1996 16,847 Applications abroad 1995 10,088 Applications abroad 1994 9,227 Applications abroad 1993 7,575 Applications abroad 1992 6,886 Applications abroad 1991 5,654 Applications abroad 1990 4,603 Applications abroad 1989 3,102 Applications abroad 1988 2,730 Applications abroad 1987 2,263 Applications abroad 1986 2,135 Applications abroad 1985 1,785 Applications abroad 1984 2,056 Applications abroad 1983 1,540 Applications abroad 1982 1,477 Applications abroad 1981 1,848 Dependency rate 1998 48.44 Dependency rate 1997 38.11 Dependency rate 1996 27.25 Dependency rate 1995 26.76 Dependency rate 1994 23.94 Dependency rate 1993 21.81 Dependency rate 1992 22.27 Dependency rate 1991 19.87 Dependency rate 1990 19.72 Dependency rate 1989 13.45 Dependency rate 1988 13.32 Dependency rate 1987 12.43 Dependency rate 1986 7.69 Dependency rate 1985 4.26 Dependency rate 1984 5.00 Dependency rate 1983 5.58 Dependency rate 1982 5.20 Dependency rate 1981 4.95 Self-sufficiency rate 1998 0.02 Self-sufficiency rate 1997 0.03 Self-sufficiency rate 1996 0.04 Self-sufficiency rate 1995 0.04 Self-sufficiency rate 1994 0.04 Self-sufficiency rate 1993 0.04 Self-sufficiency rate 1992 0.04 Self-sufficiency rate 1991 0.05 Self-sufficiency rate 1990 0.05 Self-sufficiency rate 1989 0.07 Self-sufficiency rate 1988 0.07 Self-sufficiency rate 1987 0.07 Self-sufficiency rate 1986 0.12 Self-sufficiency rate 1985 0.19 Self-sufficiency rate 1984 0.17 Self-sufficiency rate 1983 0.15 Self-sufficiency rate 1982 0.16 Self-sufficiency rate 1981 0.17 Dissemination rate 1998 12.65 Dissemination rate 1997 9.11 Dissemination rate 1996 8.11 Dissemination rate 1995 4.65 Dissemination rate 1994 4.21 Dissemination rate 1993 3.61 Dissemination rate 1992 3.15 Dissemination rate 1991 2.50 Dissemination rate 1990 2.17 Dissemination rate 1989 1.69 Dissemination rate 1988 1.57 Dissemination rate 1987 1.37 Dissemination rate 1986 0.99 Dissemination rate 1985 1.00 Dissemination rate 1984 1.37 Dissemination rate 1983 0.94 Dissemination rate 1982 0.86 Dissemination rate 1981 0.99 Inventive coefficient 1998 0.6 Inventive coefficient 1997 0.6 Inventive coefficient 1996 0.6 Inventive coefficient 1995 0.5 Inventive coefficient 1994 0.6 Inventive coefficient 1993 0.6 Inventive coefficient 1992 0.5 Inventive coefficient 1991 0.6 Inventive coefficient 1990 0.6 Inventive coefficient 1989 0.5 Inventive coefficient 1988 0.5 Inventive coefficient 1987 0.5 Inventive coefficient 1986 0.4 Inventive coefficient 1985 0.6 Inventive coefficient 1984 0.5 Inventive coefficient 1983 0.4 Inventive coefficient 1982 0.4 Inventive coefficient 1981 0.4 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1998 17 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1997 19 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1996 20 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1995 19 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1994 20 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1993 19 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1992 18 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1991 19 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1990 21 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1989 23 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1988 21 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1987 25 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1986 27 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1985 44 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1984 44 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1983 42 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1982 48 Applications by residents*100/FTE Researchers in company sector 1981 53 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1998 1,066 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1997 868 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1996 819 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1995 836 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1994 710 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1993 730 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1992 780 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1991 737 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1990 655 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1989 542 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1988 536 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1987 437 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1986 401 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1985 240 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1984 220 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1983 209 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1982 171 Company expenditure on R+D/Applications by residents(thousands of euros) 1981 116