Science and research in China

Statistics report on science and research in China

Science and research in China

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about science and research in China. The report includes a general overview, offers insights on public and private expenditure on research and development (R&D), industrial R&D spending, as well as patents and other research results.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Gross domestic R&D spending in G7 countries and China 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries by R&D spending worldwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries by R&D spending as share of GDP globally 2022
  • Premium Statistic Most innovative countries by GII score 2023
  • Premium Statistic Trust in scientists worldwide 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of researchers in the R&D sector per million inhabitants in China 2010-2021

Science and research expenditure

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  • Premium Statistic Public expenditure on science and technology in China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Total R&D spending in China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic R&D spending growth in China 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Ratio of R&D investment to GDP in China 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of R&D spending in China 2017-2023, by entity
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of R&D spending in China 2017-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic R&D spending in China 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic R&D intensity in China 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Growth rate of R&D spending in pharmaceutical industry by major region 2007-2023

R&D spending of industrial companies

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  • Premium Statistic Company expenditure on research and development (R&D) in China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Research and development (R&D) spending in China 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Company expenditure on R&D as a percentage of revenue 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Proportion of industrial companies active in R&D in China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Company expenditure on research and development (R&D) in China 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic R&D spending of industrial companies in China in relation to GDP 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic R&D spending in high-tech industry in China 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic High-tech industry R&D spending in China 2023, by sector

Patents and research results

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  • Premium Statistic Number of patent applications in China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Patent applications of companies in China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Patent applications high-tech industry in China 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Newly granted patents in China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Newly granted patents in China 2013-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Newly issued patents in China by region 2023
  • Premium Statistic Published scientific papers in China 2013-2023

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