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R&D Statistics

The following tables give an overview of the R&D scene in Canada.

R&D expenditure

	Units	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998
GERD as a % of GDP	%	2.69	3.04	2.8	1.94	2.71
GERD	Can $million	22450(est)	21704	22116	20359	17631

GERD expenditure by sector

	Units	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998
Business	Can $million	12060	11985	13179	12175	10394
Government(Federal & Provincial)	Can $million	2479	2520	2387	2269	2032
Education	Can $million	7831	7120	6475	5792	5082
Private orgs and provincial research orgs.	Can $million	80	79	75	123	123
Total	Can $million	22450	21704	22116	20359	17631

GERD - Source of funds

	Units	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998
Business	Can $million	9952	9831	10672	8979	7913
Government	Can $million	5624	5409	5086	4438	3983
Higher Education	Can $million	3603	3276	2979	2891	2649
Foreign	Can $million	2630	2604	2846	3605	2703
Others	Can $million	641	584	533	446	383
Total	Can $million	22450	21704	22116	20359	17631

BERD

	Units	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998
	Units	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998
BERD as a % of GDP	%	1.45	1.68	1.81	1.16	1.6

Source: Statistics Canada

Further Reading

• R&D Overview - graphs
• R&D Highlights 2001
• Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List
• R&D Expenditure 1999 and before
• R&D Expenditure 1997
• Industrial R&D from 1995-1999
• Federal Government Expenditures and Personnel