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GDP share of R&D expenditure

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1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2010
Denmark
1,92 2,18 2,39 2,58 2,46 2,58 3,06 3,06
Finland 2,70 3,16 3,30 3,43 3,48 3,47 3,92 3,87
Japan 2,87 3,02 3,12 3,20 3,32 3,44 3,36
Norway 1,63 1,64 1,59 1,71 1,51 1,59 1,78 1,69
Sweden
3,48 3,61 4,17 3,85 3,56 3,40 3,61 3,43
United States
2,58 2,66 2,76 2,66 2,59 2,70 2,90
EU-27 1,66 1,72 1,75 1,75 1,74 1,77 1,92 1,91
China 0,64 0,76 0,95 1,13 1,32 1,40 1,70
Israel 3,02 3,61 4,65 4,36 4,42 4,84 4,46 4,40
Russia 1,04 1,00 1,18 1,28 1,07 1,12 1,25 1,16

Source: OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators    Table with figure

The GDP share of R&D expenditure in Finland was 3.9 per cent in 2010. Finland's R&D expenditure relative to GDP is highest in the OECD after Israel.

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27.10.2011 Statistics Finland