This statistic shows expenditure on research and development by UK businesses operating in the pharmaceutical industry from 2002 to 2021. In 2020, expenditure on R&D amounted to approximately five billion British pounds, an increase from the previous year.
Research and development expenditure of pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021
(in million GBP)
The data refers to business R&D performed in the UK irrespective of the residence of the ultimate owner. Overseas activities of affiliates of UK businesses are not included by the source.
* Incldes also chemicals. No exclusive information about pharmaceutical R&D was provided.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 22, 2022). Research and development expenditure of pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/411881/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Research and development expenditure of pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021 (in million GBP)." Chart. November 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411881/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Research and development expenditure of pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411881/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Research and Development Expenditure of Pharmaceutical Businesses in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2002 to 2021 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411881/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Research and development expenditure of pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411881/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/ (last visited September 12, 2024)
Research and development expenditure of pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021 (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/411881/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
