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Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Year Value GeoCode
2015 1.7
2016 1.7
2017 1.7
2018 1.7
2019 1.8
2020 1.9
2021 1.9
2022 1.7

Source: Statistics Canada

Geographical Area: Canada

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

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Goal

Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Target

Target 9.5: Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending
Indicator

Indicator 9.5.1: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Definition and concepts

Research and experimental development (R&D) expenditure as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the amount of Research and experimental development (R&D) expenditure divided by the total output of the economy.
Comment and limitations

Due to data limitations, data for the provinces are not available for the latest reference year as they are compiled and released a year later.
Method of computation

Data were readily available to report on this indicator as specified by the metadata. Please refer to the sources to access additional information on the metadata or source.

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Goal

Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Target

Target 9.5: Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending
Indicator

Indicator 9.5.1: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Definition and concepts

Research and development (R&D) expenditure as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the amount of R&D expenditure divided by the total output of the economy.
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
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