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R&D Expenditure

R&D intensity was 2.61 in 2007. Out of R&D expenditure $6339 million, $2386 million was spent on R&D manpower during 2007. 58% of R&D expenditure was spent on experimental development, 25% on applied research and 17% on basic research. Out of 1390 private sector enterprises, 992 reported that they performed R&D in 2007. Out of this 150 private sector enterprises accounted for 85%. 71% of R&D expenditure occurred in the manufacturing industries and 29% in service industries. Key data from National R&D survey and OECD is presented below:

Table: Breakup of R&D Expenditure
SourceNational R&D SurveyOECD
YearYear: 2007Year: 2007
UnitsSGD millionmillion PPP USD
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D6,339.05,945.5
R&D Expenditure by spending sector:  
Business/Industry4,247.13,971.6
Government 760.7725.4
Higher Education633.91,248.6
Private &/or non-profit/FFRDCs760.7 
Others  
R&D Expenditure by source of funds  
Business/Industry4,235.03,555.4
Government770.82,075.0
Higher Education603.0 
Foreign 255.7
Other sectors (e.g. Public Research Institutes)730.3 
Others 53.5
Source: (1) National Survey of R&D in Singapore, 2007 (2) OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators database, May 2009.