The statistic reveals the top 10 countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2020, based on purchasing power parity calculations. In that year, the United States is expected to invest about 596.58 billion U.S. dollars into research and development.
Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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IRI. (March 19, 2020). Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 02, 2021, 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 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 02, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732247/worldwide-research-and-development-gross-expenditure-top-countries/
IRI. (2020). Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 02, 2021. 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 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2020, 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 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/732247/worldwide-research-and-development-gross-expenditure-top-countries/ (last visited March 02, 2021)