Research and development (R&D) worldwide

Statistics report on research and development worldwide

Research and development (R&D) worldwide

This report presents information on research and development (R&D) worldwide. It includes information on global R&D spending, regional spending, as well as a breakdown of R&D by industry.

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Global R&D spending

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  • Premium Statistic Total global R&D spending 1996-2022
  • Premium Statistic Gross domestic R&D spending in G7 countries and China 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries by R&D spending worldwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries by R&D spending as share of GDP globally 2022
  • Premium Statistic Companies with the highest spending on research and development 2022
  • Premium Statistic Industry sectors - expenditure on research and development 2021
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of R&D expenditure globally 2021, by end use

Industry and geographic distribution

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  • Premium Statistic Most innovative countries by GII score 2023
  • Premium Statistic R&D spending shares by region and industry 2020
  • Premium Statistic Research intensity by industry in OECD countries 2018
  • Premium Statistic Exports of high R&D intensive products by country 2005-2018
  • Premium Statistic Exports of medium-high R&D intensive products by country 2005-2018

Pharmaceuticals & healthcare

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  • Premium Statistic Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2014-2028
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of pharmaceutical R&D companies by region 2023
  • Premium Statistic Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2022
  • Premium Statistic Top global biotech companies - R&D expenditure 2022
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of total funding on R&D for selected diseases 2020-2022
  • Basic Statistic Allocation of R&D investments in pharmaceutical industry by function 2021
  • Basic Statistic Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2026

Software, computing, communication & electronics

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  • Premium Statistic ICT research and development expenditure in worldwide 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Industrial R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022
  • Premium Statistic Technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on R&D 2022
  • Premium Statistic R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022, by company
  • Premium Statistic Artificial intelligence software market revenue worldwide 2018-2025
  • Premium Statistic Cloud applications market CAGR 2017-2022, by segment

Automotive, Aerospace & Defense

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  • Basic Statistic Total R&D spending on automotive worldwide 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global R&D spending: key companies in the automotive sector 2021
  • Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on aerospace and defense worldwide 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Electric vehicles: auto industry R&D funding by investor type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Government R&D spending on defense in OECD countries 2021

Chemicals, Energy & Industrial Manufacturing

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  • Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on chemicals worldwide 2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Total R&D spending on energy worldwide 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on industrials worldwide 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Energy, chemicals, and industrial companies with the highest spending on R&D 2021
  • Premium Statistic Global R&D investment in clean energy 2019, by sector
  • Premium Statistic RPA adoption and investment rates worldwide 2019, by organization size

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