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 In 2020, the United States totaled $730 billion in domestic R&D expenditures in 2020, up 8% from 2019 ($678 billion). Other top performers include Japan ($172 billion), Germany ($147 billion), South Korea ($111 billion), the United Kingdom ($90 billion), and France ($75 billion). China, the second-highest performer of domestic R&D in recent years, totaled $465 billion in 2018, the most recent year with estimates reported by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. In the same year, the United States totaled $618 billion.
Note: The March 2023 edition of the OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators revises certain data series previously published in Science and Engineering Indicators. Estimates for the United Kingdom dating back to 2014 were revised upward and marked as provisional, and estimates for China dating back to 2019 have been suppressed. For more information, visit the OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators database and select the information icon for China or the United Kingdom.
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STATISTICS
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), within the National Science Foundation, is the nation's leading provider of statistical data on the U.S. science and engineering enterprise. As a principal federal statistical agency, NCSES serves as a clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of objective science and engineering data.
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