The statistic reveals the top 10 countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2018, based on purchasing power parity calculations. That year, the United States was expected to invest about 553 billion U.S. dollars into research and development.
Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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The statistic reveals the top 10 countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2018, based on purchasing power parity calculations. That year, the United States was expected to invest about 553 billion U.S. dollars into research and development.
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