Ranking list expenditure in research 2000 - 2005 Average of expenditure in research 2000-2005 (per cent of GDP) |
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Position |
Country |
per cent of GDP |
1 |
Sweden |
3.83 |
2 |
Finland |
3.40 |
3 |
Japan |
3.04 |
4 |
USA |
2.73 |
5 |
Switzerland |
2.53 |
6 |
Germany |
2.50 |
7 |
Denmark | 2.40 |
8 |
France | 2.20 |
9 |
Austria | 2.20 |
10 |
Belgium | 1.90 |
11 | Netherlands | 1.80 |
12 | Great Britain | 1.80 |
13 |
Slovenia | 1.40 |
14 |
Czech Republic | 1.30 |
15 |
Ireland | 1.20 |
16 |
Italy | 1.10 |
17 | Spain | 1.00 |
18 | Hungary | 0.90 |
19 | Portugal | 0.80 |
20 | Slovakia | 0.60 |
EU 15 | 1.90 | |
EU 27 | 1.90 | |
Sources: WKO Austria, Stand: November 2008 The ranking list has been compiled in the best of one‘s knowledge. For the completeness and for the total correctness of contents of this ranking list cannot be taken over guarantee. |