6. Digital Economy and Society
Index 2017
#14
Connectivity
Human
Capital
Use Of
Internet
Integration
Digital- Tech
Digital
Public
Services
#18
#16
#17
#6
#11
Score: 0.54
EU Score: 0.52
8. #Digitalsinglemarket
Digital Single Market Strategy in May 2015.
INVESTING IN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURES
INVESTING IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE
COMPUTING AND SCIENCE CLOUD
STRENGTHENING THE EU’S CREATIVE SECTOR
BOOSTING E-COMMERCE IN THE EU
10. ICT Export
Information and communication technology goods exports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer
electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).
Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's UNCTADstat database at
11. Total Unemployment Rate
(%)
Sourcs: http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm
Unemployed persons comprise persons aged 15 to 74 who were: a. without work during the reference week, b. currently available for work, i.e. were available
for paid employment or self-employment before the end of the two weeks following the reference week, c. actively seeking work
13. Gross Domestic Product ($
Trillion)
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not
included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of
natural resources.
14. Life expectancy (Yrs)
Source: Derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: United Nations Population Division.
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at
the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
16. • Spain is the third largest investor in the EU
• 46.6 million potential consumers and a further injection from around 80 million
tourists
• Generally speaking, Spain is one of the safest and most politically stable
countries in Europe.
• Spain is a member of the European Union and serves as a gateway to the North of Africa
and Latin America, due the country’s strong economic, historic and cultural ties with the
latter.
• The tax burden in Spain (i.e. tax and social security contributions as a
percentage of GDP) is almost. seven points lower than the average ratio in
neighboring countries (EU-27) .
17. Case study
Skyscanner has opened a new office in Barcelona, technical hub
for their hotel product.
“ The existing team in Barcelona have been integral in building
our hotel product and app, and we’ve been hugely impressed with
the technical talent in Spain."
“Fujifilm invests 7% of its sales revenue in R&D, and its office in
Spain employs 110 professionals”
18. References
Govt: https://steemit.com/government/@baconfuel/wiki-democracy
Population: https://openclipart.org/detail/101989/population
Language: http://www.idsfoodsafety.com/why-choose-ifood/
Money: https://www.emotome.nl/happy-trivia/
Time: http://pngimages.net/time-zone-png
Sangriahttps: https://depositphotos.com/129848574/stock-illustration-sangria-icon-in-flat-style.html
Apple: https://logoeps.com/free-download-apple-logo-vector/25511/
Spain background http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170504-the-strange-reason-spaniards-eat-late
Spain poster: https://www.dreamstime.com/illustration/corrida.html
DESi https:// ec.europa.eu/digital - single - market/en/desi
Connectivity Fixe d Br o adband, Mobil e B r o a dband, Br o adban d speed an d
Happy: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/happy_223206
18: https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/limit-age-icon-on-red-background-icons-age-limit-vector-18759040
Mortality: http://renal-dynamics.com/learn-more/
Bilingual: https://www.fotolia.com/id/194873122
Income:https://www.iconfinder.com/icons/535582/cash_earnings_finance_income_money_payment_profit_icon
naturaldisaster:https://www.iconfinder.com/icons/208090/danger_disaster_flood_house_insurance_natural_security_silh
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Capital:Madrid
Official Language: Spanish
Religion:Roman Catholic
Government type: Population:46 Million
GDP: $1.769 Trillion
Spain ranks 14 th in DESI 2017 . Spain's performance in the use of digital technologies by enterprises and in the delivery of online public services is above EU average . In Connectivity, progress is particularly strong in terms of subscriptions to fast broadband and NGA coverage is also high . Compared to last year, Spain made progress on all dimensions, except for Human Capital .