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Gross Expenditure on Research and Development - Key Facts
Gross Expenditure on Research and Development 2010
- Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) in Scotland in 2010 was £1,890 million, which is 7.2% of the UK total and a decrease of £76 million (in real terms) since 2009.
- GERD was 1.58% of Scottish GDP in 2010, compared to 1.78% in the UK and 1.91% in the EU.
Business Enterprise Research and Development - Key Facts
Business Enterprise Research and Development 2010
- Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) expenditure in Scotland in 2010 was £622 million, 3.9% of the UK total of £16.1 billion and 0.52% of Scottish GDP.
- Since 2009, expenditure decreased by £25 million (in real terms) - a 3.8% decrease (in real terms).
- BERD expenditure in Scotland is dominated by the Manufacturing sector (£415 million), followed by the Services sector (£144 million) and then Other sectors (£63 million), such as Extractive industries.
In real terms between 2009 and 2010 expenditure on manufacturing R&D decreased by 9.2% (£42 million), expenditure on services R&D increased by 27.2% (£31 million) and expenditure on R&D in other sectors decreased by 17.6% (£13 million).
BERD expenditure in the Edinburgh Local Authority Area was 23.6 per cent (£147 million) of the Scottish total expenditure in 2010.
Business R&D provided employment for 7,472 people in 2009 - an 8.0% increase in employment since 2009.
- The largest companies (400 employees and over) accounted for 56% of BERD expenditure.
- American owned firms undertook 39% of business R&D in Scotland, followed by Scottish owned firms (35%).
Higher Education Research and Development - Key Facts
Higher Education Research and Development 2010
- Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) expenditure in Scotland in 2010 was £968 million, 13.6% of the UK total and 0.81% of GDP.
- Scotland's HERD as a percentage of GDP ranked top out of the twelve UK countries/regions, and ranks third highest among the OECD countries.
Government Expenditure on Research and Development - Key Facts
Government Expenditure on Research and Development 2010
- Government Expenditure on Research and Development (GovERD) in Scotland in 2010 was £300 million, 11.9% of the UK total and 0.25% of GDP.
- In comparison to the other eleven UK countries/regions, Scotland ranks fourth in terms of GovERD as a percentage of GDP.
Page updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012