Type of indicator Period Total No. articles 1998 23,461 No. articles 1997 22,077 No. articles 1996 20,080 No. articles 1995 18,283 No. articles 1994 16,214 No. articles 1993 15,309 No. articles 1992 13,824 No. articles 1991 11,903 No. articles 1990 10,688 No. articles 1989 10,007 No. articles 1988 9,342 No. articles 1987 8,815 No. articles 1986 8,033 No. articles 1985 6,956 No. articles 1984 6,218 No. articles 1983 5,747 No. articles 1982 4,967 No. articles 1981 4,182 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1998 52 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1997 54 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1996 50 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1995 51 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1994 45 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1993 48 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1992 46 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1991 41 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1990 40 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1989 43 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1988 41 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1987 45 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1986 44 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1985 42 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1984 38 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1983 36 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1982 32 No. articles*100/FTE researchers in the public sector 1981 26 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1998 15,645 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1997 15,250 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1996 16,138 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1995 16,363 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1994 17,672 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1993 18,671 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1992 19,107 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1991 17,513 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1990 16,585 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1989 14,630 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1988 13,065 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1987 11,555 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1986 10,705 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1985 9,998 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1984 9,776 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1983 9,661 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1982 9,893 Public Expenditure on R+D/No. articles (thousands of pesetas) 1981 9,491 Percentage of global production 1998 2.5 Percentage of global production 1997 2.4 Percentage of global production 1996 2.2 Percentage of global production 1995 2.1 Percentage of global production 1994 2.0 Percentage of global production 1993 2.0 Percentage of global production 1992 1.9 Percentage of global production 1991 1.7 Percentage of global production 1990 1.6 Percentage of global production 1989 1.5 Percentage of global production 1988 1.3 Percentage of global production 1987 1.2 Percentage of global production 1986 1.1 Percentage of global production 1985 1.0 Percentage of global production 1984 0.9 Percentage of global production 1983 0.9 Percentage of global production 1982 0.8 Percentage of global production 1981 0.7