In 2017, China had the highest research and development (R&D) spending of any country in the global chemical industry, investing around 14.6 billion U.S. dollars, while the United States was ranked second, spending approximately 12 billion U.S. dollars.
Leading countries based on chemical research and development spending worldwide in 2017
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Research and development spending in billion U.S. dollars
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Oxford Economics, & International Council of Chemical Associations. (March 8, 2019). Leading countries based on chemical research and development spending worldwide in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079313/research-development-spending-chemical-industry-leading-countries/
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Leading countries based on chemical research and development spending worldwide in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Oxford Economics, & International Council of Chemical Associations, March 8, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079313/research-development-spending-chemical-industry-leading-countries/
