The research and development spending by the Saudi government represented 50 percent of the total research and development spending in Saudi Arabia in 2021. Research and development by the Saudi government reached seven billion Saudi Riyals in 2021. Followed by research and development spending by the private sector which represented 35 percent of total research and development spending in Saudi Arabia in 2021. Total research and development expenditure in Saudi Arabia in 2021 reached 14.5 billion Saudi Riyals.
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General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). (March 17, 2023). Research and development expenditure distribution in Saudi Arabia in 2021, by sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1373273/saudi-arabia-research-and-development-expenditure-distribution-by-sector/
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