In 2018, North America spent the most on research and development (R&D) across four sectors: aerospace and defense with 47 percent of global R&D expenditure, computing and electronics with 38 percent, healthcare with 49 percent, and software and internet with 61 percent. However, Japan had the largest share of R&D expenditure for automotive (27 percent) and chemicals and energy (34 percent).
Share of global research and development (R&D) spending in 2018, by region and industry
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Strategy+Business, & S&P Capital IQ. (October 30, 2018). Share of global research and development (R&D) spending in 2018, by region and industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 09, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102738/share-research-development-spending-region-industry/
Strategy+Business, und S&P Capital IQ. "Share of global research and development (R&D) spending in 2018, by region and industry." Chart. October 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102738/share-research-development-spending-region-industry/
Strategy+Business, S&P Capital IQ. (2018). Share of global research and development (R&D) spending in 2018, by region and industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102738/share-research-development-spending-region-industry/
Strategy+Business, and S&P Capital IQ. "Share of Global Research and Development (R&d) Spending in 2018, by Region and Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102738/share-research-development-spending-region-industry/
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