Table O-4 |
R&D share of GDP, by region/country/economy: Most recent year |
(Percent) |
|
Country/economy |
|
Share |
|
All OECD (2004) |
|
2.25 |
EU-25 (2005) |
|
1.77 |
Israel (2005) |
|
4.71 |
Sweden (2005) |
|
3.86 |
Finland (2006) |
|
3.51 |
Japan (2004) |
|
3.18 |
South Korea (2005) |
|
2.99 |
United States (2006) |
|
2.57 |
Germany (2005) |
|
2.51 |
Taiwan (2004) |
|
2.42 |
France (2005) |
|
2.13 |
United Kingdom (2004) |
|
1.73 |
China (2005) |
|
1.34 |
Ireland (2005) |
|
1.25 |
Argentina (2005) |
|
0.46 |
Mexico (2003) |
|
0.43 |
|
|
EU = European Union; GDP = gross domestic product; OECD = Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
NOTE: Civilian R&D only for Israel and Taiwan.
SOURCES: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Patterns of R&D Resources (annual series); and OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators (2006). Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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