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R&D Expenditure

During the year 2005, Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D was 355 million Nuevo sol or 239 million PPP USD. R&D density is around 0.15%. The raw data was provided to UNESCO by national agency, which is presented below in local currency and USD.

Table: Breakup of R&D Expenditure
SourceNational R&D SurveyUNESCO
Year20052005
Unitsmillion solmillion PPP USD
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D355.1239.0
R&D Expenditure by spending sector:  
Business/Industry103.669.7
Government 91.061.3
Higher Education135.391.1
Private &/or non-profit/FFRDCs25.216.9
Others  
R&D Expenditure by source of funds  
Business/Industry  
Government  
Higher Education  
Foreign  
Other sectors (e.g. Public Research Institutes)  
Others  
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2009 edition