Site Map |
Overview |
R&D Expenditure |
R&D Output |
Human Resources |
S&T Policies |
S&T Organizations |
Emerging Technologies |
Item | Year | |
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Population in million | 21.07 | 2008 |
GDP in billion PPP USD | 907.8 | 2007 |
GERD/GDP (%) | 2.01 | 2006 |
Gross Expenditure on R&D (millions PPP USD) | 14,914.4 | 2006 |
Business R&D Expenditure (millions PPP USD) | 8,546.0 | 2006 |
TOTAL R&D Personnel | 125,770 | 2006 |
Business R&D Personnel | 46,027 | 2006 |
Total No. of researchers | 87,270 | 2006 |
PCT International Phase filings | 2,028 | 2008 |
PCT National Phase entries | 6,420 | 2007 |
No. of Patents in force | 106,756 | 2007 |
Trademarks in force by office | 377,320 | 2007 |
Industrial designs in force by office | 42,295 | 2007 |
Internet Users in million | 15.17 | 2008 |
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Source: The World Factbook