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A list of countries by research and development (R&D) spending in real terms (latest available data)
Source: Royal society
| Country/Region | Expenditures on R&D (billions of USD, PPP), | % of GDP PPP | Expenditures on R&D per capita (US$ PPP), | Year |
 United States | 511.1 | 2.744% | 1,586.35 | 2016 |
 European Union* | 379.0 | 1.64% | 658.94 | 2016 |
 China | 275.0 | 2.19% | 197.41 | 2018 |
 Japan | 165.7 | 3.147% | 1,297.39 | 2016 |
 Germany | 118.8 | 2.94% | 1,450.17 | 2016 |
 South Korea | 91.6 | 4.292% | 1,518.47 | 2014 |
 India | 66.5 | 0.85% | 39.37 | 2015 |
 France | 60.0 | 2.256% | 905.8 | 2014 |
 United Kingdom | 44.8 | 1.701% | 692.9 | 2014 |
 Russia | 42.6 | 1.187% | 290.21 | 2014 |
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