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  • Analysis | InfoBrief

    U.S. R&D increased by $62 billion in 2019, to $667 billion; estimate for 2020 indicates a further rise to $708 billion

    R&D-to-GDP Ratio

    The ratio of total national R&D expenditures to GDP is widely used by national statistical offices and other policy analysts as an overall gauge of the intensity of a nation’s R&D effort. In this new edition of the National Patterns series, the ratio of U.S. R&D to GDP was 3.12% in 2019 and is es...

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    U.S. R&D increased by $62 billion in 2019, to $667 billion; estimate for 2020 indicates a further rise to $708 billion

    Ratio of U.S. R&D to gross domestic product, by source of funding for R&D: 1953–2020

    The U.S. research and development system consists of activities from a range of R&D performers and sources of funding. These include the federal government, nonfederal governments, business, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. Organizations that perform...

  • Analysis | InfoBrief

    U.S. R&D increased by $62 billion in 2019, to $667 billion; estimate for 2020 indicates a further rise to $708 billion

    U.S. R&D Increased by $62 Billion in 2019 to $667 Billion; Estimate for 2020 Indicates a Further Rise to $708 Billion

    New data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation indicate that research and experimental development (R&D) performed in the United States totaled $666.9 billion in 2019 (table 1). The estimated total for 2020, based on perform...

  • Analysis | InfoBrief

    U.S. R&D increased by $62 billion in 2019, to $667 billion; estimate for 2020 indicates a further rise to $708 billion

    U.S. Total R&D

    Year-over-year increases in U.S. total R&D expenditures averaged $19.2 billion over the 2010–16 period (table 1). Nonetheless, an even stronger level of yearly R&D increases has emerged in the years since. The U.S. R&D total in 2017 was $32.3 billion ahead of the previous year; $50.8 billion ahea...

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    Definitions of Research and Development: An Annotated Compilation of Official Sources | V. R&D in National Accounts and Globalization Manuals

    B. Measuring R&D in global economic activities

    Guidance for official statistics on trade, investment, and international production—called global value chains (GVCs) in recent economics and policy research literature—explicitly cover R&D and related intangible assets under the heading of “intellectual property products” (IPP). (In addition to ...

  • Reference

    Definitions of Research and Development: An Annotated Compilation of Official Sources | V. R&D in National Accounts and Globalization Manuals

    Description

    The System of National Accounts, 2008 (2008 SNA) is a statistical framework that provides a comprehensive set of macroeconomic accounts for policy and research purposes. The 2008 SNA recognized R&D as investment or produced asset in an economy (SNA 6.230, 10.98). R&D is defined in paragraph 10.10...

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    Research and Development: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons | U.S. Business R&D

    Business R&D intensity, by top R&D-performing industries: 2010–19

    Investment in R&D is essential for a country’s success in the global economy and for its ability to address challenges and opportunities in diverse societal areas such as health, environment, and national security. This report analyzes trends in U.S. R&D performance and funding, both domestically...

  • Analysis | Reports

    Research and Development: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons | Cross-National Comparisons of R&D Performance

    Country Patterns in National R&D Intensity, 2019

    Despite ranking at the top of the R&D-performing countries by total R&D expenditures, the United States ranked ninth in national R&D intensity (the GERD-to-GDP ratio) among the economies tracked by OECD and UNESCO data (Table RD-5). The United States is one of ten countries overall and one of fiv...

  • Analysis | Reports

    Research and Development: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons

    Cross-National Comparisons of R&D Performance

    Two key indicators of national R&D performance are gross domestic expenditures on R&D (GERD)—a measure of a country’s total R&D investment—and national R&D intensity (GERD-to-GDP ratio)—a measure of a country’s investment in R&D relative to its overall economic activity. Together, they paint a br...

  • Analysis | Reports

    Research and Development: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons

    Executive Summary

    Key takeaways: The U.S. research and experimental development (R&D) performance reached $667 billion in 2019 and an estimated $708 billion in 2020, reflecting increases in all sectors (business, higher education, the federal government, nonprofit organizations, and others) but mostly in the busin...