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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 |
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UK | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.08 |
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Germany | 1.67 | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.75 | 1.76 |
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France | 1.37 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.32 |
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Italy | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.55 |
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Japan | 2.10 | 2.12 | 2.31 | 2.36 | 2.40 | 2.39 | .. |
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Canada | 1.08 | 1.17 | 1.29 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.07 |
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USA | 1.98 | 2.05 | 2.01 | 1.86 | 1.87 | 1.88 | .. |
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Ireland | 0.88 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.82 |
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Finland | 2.19 | 2.40 | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.46 |
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Sweden | 2.74 | .. | 3.28 | .. | 2.93 | .. | 2.92 |
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EU 25 | 1.12 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 |
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OECD | 1.51 | 1.38 | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.53 | .. |
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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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