rank country R&D % of R&D per
in billion $ GDP capita
5 South Korea 55.8 3.74% 1,111.12 2011 [4]
3 Japan 160.3 3.67% 1,260.42 2011 [4]
16 Sweden 11.9 3.3% 1,232.97 2011 [2]
25 Finland 6.3 3.1% 1,155.37 2011 [2]
1 United States 405.3 2.7% 1,275.64 2011 [2]
19 Austria 8.3 2.5% 975.91 2011 [2]
27 Denmark 5.1 2.4% 906.31 2011 [2]
4 Germany 69.5 2.3% 861.04 2011 [2]
13 Taiwan 19.0 2.3% 812.69 2011 [2]
20 Switzerland 7.5 2.3% 924.53 2011 [2]
60 Iceland 0.3 2.3% 921.18 2011 [2]
26 Singapore 6.3 2.2% 1,166.84 2011 [2]
2 China 296.8 1.97% 217.69 2012 [3]
6 France 42.2 1.9% 640.91 2011 [2]
9 Canada 24.3 1.8% 688.47 2011 [2]
7 United Kingdom 38.4 1.7% 602.78 2011 [2]
15 Australia 15.9 1.7% 978.97 2011 [2]
21 Belgium 6.9 1.7% 619.82 2011 [2]
51 Luxembourg 0.67 1.62% 1,247.67 2007 [6]
17 Netherlands 10.8 1.6% 641.23 2011 [2]
28 Norway 4.2 1.6% 822.07 2011 [2]
29 Czech Republic 3.8 1.4% 361.43 2011 [2]
35 Ireland 2.6 1.4% 566.07 2011 [2]
46 Slovenia 0.8 1.4% 387.97 2011 [2]
14 Spain 17.2 1.3% 369.02 2011 [2]
31 Portugal 2.8 1.2% 266.99 2011 [2]
41 New Zealand 1.4 1.2% 309.81 2011 [2]
59 Estonia 0.36 1.11% 274.42 2007 [6]
12 Italy 19.0 1.1% 316.70 2011 [2]
10 Russia 23.8n1 1.0% 165.62 2011 [2]
44 Belarus 1.02 0.96% 107.73 2007 [6]
22 Turkey 7.249 0.92% 94.55 2012 [2][5]
8 India 36.1 0.9% 29.07 2011 [2]
11 Brazil 19.4 0.9% 96.50 2011 [2]
23 Poland 6.9 0.9% 179.21 2011 [2]
39 Hungary 1.7 0.9% 171.61 2011 [2]
52 Tunisia 0.66 0.86% 60.63 2007 [6]
32 Ukraine 2.75 0.85% 60.54 2007 [6]
56 Lithuania 0.47 0.82% 159.76 2007 [6]
49 Croatia 0.7 0.81% 163.15 2007 [6]
30 South Africa 3.7 0.7% 69.84 2011 [2]
33 Pakistan 2.73n2 0.67% 14.68 2007 [6]
36 Malaysia 2.6 0.63% 86.54 2010 [7]
38 Greece 1.7 0.6% 157.19 2011 [2]
47 Morocco 0.76 0.6% 22.89 2007 [6]
65 Latvia 0.23 0.59% 115 2007 [6]
43 Chile 1.22 0.53% 74.65 2007 [6]
42 Romania 1.3 0.5% 64.61 2011 [2]
57 Bulgaria 0.44 0.48% 60.40 2007 [6]
62 Uruguay 0.272 0.42% 82.77 2007 [6]
71 Botswana 0.11 0.42% 54.32 2007 [6]
24 Mexico 6.4 0.4% 53.46 2011 [2]
34 Argentina 2.7 0.4% 67.30 2011 [2]
55 Slovakia 0.5 0.4% 92.32 2011 [2]
69 Uganda 0.13 0.39% 3.68 2007 [6]
63 Serbia 0.25 0.35% 34.81 2007 [6]
68 Costa Rica 0.15 0.32% 32.14 2007 [6]
37 Saudi Arabia 1.8 0.25% 60.01 2012 [8]
40 Thailand 1.46 0.25% 22.15 2010 [7]
45 Egypt 0.91 0.23% 10.56 2007 [6]
66 Sudan 0.18 0.23% 4.74 2007 [6]
58 Kazakhstan 0.38 0.21% 22.11 2007 [6]
54 Vietnam 0.52 0.19% 5.8 2010 [7]
70 Azerbaijan 0.11 0.17% 11.61 2007 [6]
72 Ethiopia 0.1 0.17% 1.15 2007 [6]
53 Colombia 0.6 0.16% 12.63 2007 [6]
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in billion $ GDP capita
5 South Korea 55.8 3.74% 1,111.12 2011 [4]
3 Japan 160.3 3.67% 1,260.42 2011 [4]
16 Sweden 11.9 3.3% 1,232.97 2011 [2]
25 Finland 6.3 3.1% 1,155.37 2011 [2]
1 United States 405.3 2.7% 1,275.64 2011 [2]
19 Austria 8.3 2.5% 975.91 2011 [2]
27 Denmark 5.1 2.4% 906.31 2011 [2]
4 Germany 69.5 2.3% 861.04 2011 [2]
13 Taiwan 19.0 2.3% 812.69 2011 [2]
20 Switzerland 7.5 2.3% 924.53 2011 [2]
60 Iceland 0.3 2.3% 921.18 2011 [2]
26 Singapore 6.3 2.2% 1,166.84 2011 [2]
2 China 296.8 1.97% 217.69 2012 [3]
6 France 42.2 1.9% 640.91 2011 [2]
9 Canada 24.3 1.8% 688.47 2011 [2]
7 United Kingdom 38.4 1.7% 602.78 2011 [2]
15 Australia 15.9 1.7% 978.97 2011 [2]
21 Belgium 6.9 1.7% 619.82 2011 [2]
51 Luxembourg 0.67 1.62% 1,247.67 2007 [6]
17 Netherlands 10.8 1.6% 641.23 2011 [2]
28 Norway 4.2 1.6% 822.07 2011 [2]
29 Czech Republic 3.8 1.4% 361.43 2011 [2]
35 Ireland 2.6 1.4% 566.07 2011 [2]
46 Slovenia 0.8 1.4% 387.97 2011 [2]
14 Spain 17.2 1.3% 369.02 2011 [2]
31 Portugal 2.8 1.2% 266.99 2011 [2]
41 New Zealand 1.4 1.2% 309.81 2011 [2]
59 Estonia 0.36 1.11% 274.42 2007 [6]
12 Italy 19.0 1.1% 316.70 2011 [2]
10 Russia 23.8n1 1.0% 165.62 2011 [2]
44 Belarus 1.02 0.96% 107.73 2007 [6]
22 Turkey 7.249 0.92% 94.55 2012 [2][5]
8 India 36.1 0.9% 29.07 2011 [2]
11 Brazil 19.4 0.9% 96.50 2011 [2]
23 Poland 6.9 0.9% 179.21 2011 [2]
39 Hungary 1.7 0.9% 171.61 2011 [2]
52 Tunisia 0.66 0.86% 60.63 2007 [6]
32 Ukraine 2.75 0.85% 60.54 2007 [6]
56 Lithuania 0.47 0.82% 159.76 2007 [6]
49 Croatia 0.7 0.81% 163.15 2007 [6]
30 South Africa 3.7 0.7% 69.84 2011 [2]
33 Pakistan 2.73n2 0.67% 14.68 2007 [6]
36 Malaysia 2.6 0.63% 86.54 2010 [7]
38 Greece 1.7 0.6% 157.19 2011 [2]
47 Morocco 0.76 0.6% 22.89 2007 [6]
65 Latvia 0.23 0.59% 115 2007 [6]
43 Chile 1.22 0.53% 74.65 2007 [6]
42 Romania 1.3 0.5% 64.61 2011 [2]
57 Bulgaria 0.44 0.48% 60.40 2007 [6]
62 Uruguay 0.272 0.42% 82.77 2007 [6]
71 Botswana 0.11 0.42% 54.32 2007 [6]
24 Mexico 6.4 0.4% 53.46 2011 [2]
34 Argentina 2.7 0.4% 67.30 2011 [2]
55 Slovakia 0.5 0.4% 92.32 2011 [2]
69 Uganda 0.13 0.39% 3.68 2007 [6]
63 Serbia 0.25 0.35% 34.81 2007 [6]
68 Costa Rica 0.15 0.32% 32.14 2007 [6]
37 Saudi Arabia 1.8 0.25% 60.01 2012 [8]
40 Thailand 1.46 0.25% 22.15 2010 [7]
45 Egypt 0.91 0.23% 10.56 2007 [6]
66 Sudan 0.18 0.23% 4.74 2007 [6]
58 Kazakhstan 0.38 0.21% 22.11 2007 [6]
54 Vietnam 0.52 0.19% 5.8 2010 [7]
70 Azerbaijan 0.11 0.17% 11.61 2007 [6]
72 Ethiopia 0.1 0.17% 1.15 2007 [6]
53 Colombia 0.6 0.16% 12.63 2007 [6]
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