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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 | 311.67 | 2008 |
| GDP in billion PPP USD | 13,841.3 | 2007 |
| GERD/GDP (%) | 2.68 | 2007 |
| Gross Expenditure on R&D (millions PPP USD) | 368,799.0 | 2007 |
| Business R&D Expenditure (millions PPP USD) | 265,166.5 | 2007 |
| TOTAL R&D Personnel | 2007 | |
| Business R&D Personnel | 2007 | |
| Total No. of researchers | 1,425,550 | 2007 |
| PCT International Phase filings | 53,521 | 2008 |
| PCT National Phase entries | 126,988 | 2007 |
| No. of Patents in force | 1,815,531 | 2007 |
| Trademarks in force by office | 1,334,880 | 2007 |
| Industrial designs in force by office | 215,112 | 2007 |
| Internet Users in million | 230.63 | 2008 |
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Source: The World Factbook