According to the forecast for 2022, the United States will be the leading country worldwide in terms of spending on research and development, with R&A expenditure exceeding 679 billion U.S. dollars. China is expected to invest about 551.1 billion U.S. dollars into research and development.
Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2022
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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IRI. (April 12, 2022). Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/732247/worldwide-research-and-development-gross-expenditure-top-countries/
IRI. "Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732247/worldwide-research-and-development-gross-expenditure-top-countries/
IRI. (2022). Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732247/worldwide-research-and-development-gross-expenditure-top-countries/
IRI. "Leading Countries by Gross Research and Development (R&d) Expenditure Worldwide in 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/732247/worldwide-research-and-development-gross-expenditure-top-countries/
IRI, Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/732247/worldwide-research-and-development-gross-expenditure-top-countries/ (last visited May 28, 2022)
