Domestic spending on research and development (R&D) in China has increased significantly as a share of GDP over the last two decades, growing from *** percent in 2000 to *** percent in 2021. Conversely, R&D spending in the U.S. has only seen a small increase over this period, growing from *** percent of GDP in 2000 to *** percent in 2021, the highest share of the eight countries included. Until 2019, Japan had the highest R&D spending ratio of the countries.
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OECD. (June 17, 2025). Share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) spent on research and development (R&D) in G7 countries and China from 2000 to 2023, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1102457/research-and-development-spending-share-gdp-g7-countries-china/
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