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Table 2.6: Expenditure on R&D performed in businesses in selected OECD countries, as a percentage of GDP, 1999-2005

Percentage

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Scotland

0.53

0.52

0.67

0.65

0.57

0.52

0.59

UK

1.23

1.19

1.19

1.17

1.12

1.08

1.08

Germany

1.67

1.73

1.72

1.72

1.76

1.75

1.76

France

1.37

1.34

1.39

1.41

1.36

1.34

1.32

Italy

0.51

0.52

0.53

0.54

0.52

0.53

0.55

Japan

2.10

2.12

2.31

2.36

2.40

2.39

..

Canada

1.08

1.17

1.29

1.17

1.13

1.12

1.07

USA

1.98

2.05

2.01

1.86

1.87

1.88

..

Ireland

0.88

0.81

0.77

0.76

0.77

0.78

0.82

Finland

2.19

2.40

2.35

2.34

2.42

2.42

2.46

Sweden

2.74

..

3.28

..

2.93

..

2.92

EU 25

1.12

1.04

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.12

1.12

OECD

1.51

1.38

1.57

1.52

1.52

1.53

..

Source: Scottish Executive and OECDMSTI 2006/2
1. .. denotes unavailable data
2. The EU expanded from 15 nations to 25 in 2004. These figures are for the 25 nations.

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