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AUSTRALIA: Key R&D statistics

ItemYear
Population in million21.072008
GDP in billion PPP USD907.82007
GERD/GDP (%)2.012006
Gross Expenditure on R&D (millions PPP USD)14,914.42006
Business R&D Expenditure (millions PPP USD)8,546.02006
TOTAL R&D Personnel125,7702006
Business R&D Personnel46,0272006
Total No. of researchers87,2702006
PCT International Phase filings2,0282008
PCT National Phase entries6,4202007
No. of Patents in force106,7562007
Trademarks in force by office377,3202007
Industrial designs in force by office42,2952007
Internet Users in million15.172008

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Source: The World Factbook