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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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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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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