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R&D Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 2004

Bar Graph: R&D Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 2004.

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Country R&D Expenditures as a
Percentage of GDP: 2004
Total Total Non-Defense
United States 2.6 2.1
Japan 3.2 3.1
Germany 2.5 2.5
France 2.1 1.9
United Kingdom 1.7 1.6
Italy 1.1 NA
Canada 2.0 2.0
Russia 1.2 NA


Note: NA = not available

Source: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics
Science and Engineering Indicators: 2008 (NSB 08-01), Figure 4-18. R&D share of gross domestic product, by selected countries: 1981–2006

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National Science Foundation Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS)
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Last Updated:
Jun 17, 2008
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