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Research and development expenditure

Field Value
Description Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Definition Not specified
Driving force Economy
Outcome type Economic impacts
Category Competitiveness
Connects to transition domains None specified
Unit(s) of measurement Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit(s) of measurement description % of GDP
SDG Targets SDG_9, SDG_2
Transition domain alignment Area_1 (Adequate), Area_2 (Strong), Area_3 (Adequate), Area_4 (Strong)
Supply chain components
Methodology Not specified