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R&D Expenditure |
R&D Output |
Human Resources |
S&T Policies |
S&T Organizations |
Emerging Technologies |
| Item | Year | |
| Population in million | 48.15 | 2008 |
| GDP in billion PPP USD | 969.8 | 2007 |
| GERD/GDP (%) | 3.47 | 2007 |
| Gross Expenditure on R&D (millions PPP USD) | 41,741.6 | 2007 |
| Business R&D Expenditure (millions PPP USD) | 31,807.1 | 2007 |
| TOTAL R&D Personnel | 269,409 | 2007 |
| Business R&D Personnel | 184,607 | 2007 |
| Total No. of researchers | 221,928 | 2007 |
| PCT International Phase filings | 7,908 | 2008 |
| PCT National Phase entries | 9,205 | 2007 |
| No. of Patents in force | 566,965 | 2007 |
| Trademarks in force by office | 627,204 | 2007 |
| Industrial designs in force by office | 190,675 | 2007 |
| Internet Users in million | 36.19 | 2008 |
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Source: The World Factbook