Considered as a share of GDP, research and development (R&D) spending was highest in North America, where 3.3 percent of GDP was spent on R&D. Next highest was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia with 2.3 percent of GDP, driven largely by investment from China and Japan.
Share of gross domestic product (GDP) spent on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2020, by region
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (June 30, 2022). Share of gross domestic product (GDP) spent on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102501/research-and-development-spending-share-gdp-region/
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