Site Map |
Overview |
R&D Expenditure |
R&D Output |
Human Resources |
S&T Policies |
S&T Organizations |
Emerging Technologies |
Item | Year | |
Population in million | 141.39 | 2008 |
GDP in billion PPP USD | 1,294.4 | 2007 |
GERD/GDP (%) | 1.12 | 2007 |
Gross Expenditure on R&D (millions PPP USD) | 23,482.0 | 2007 |
Business R&D Expenditure (millions PPP USD) | 15,075.4 | 2007 |
TOTAL R&D Personnel | 912,291 | 2007 |
Business R&D Personnel | 507,415 | 2007 |
Total No. of researchers | 469,076 | 2007 |
PCT International Phase filings | 655 | 2008 |
PCT National Phase entries | 636 | 2007 |
No. of Patents in force | 129,910 | 2007 |
Trademarks in force by office | 325,352 | 2007 |
Industrial designs in force by office | 15,729 | 2007 |
Internet Users in million | 45.25 | 2008 |
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Source: The World Factbook