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National Gross Domestic Expenditures on Research and Development, in the total sciences, Canada

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National Gross Domestic Expenditures on Research and Development, in the total sciences, Canada
Funding sector Performing sector
Federal government Provincial governments Provincial research organizations Business enterprise Higher education Private non-profit organizations Total
  millions of dollars
2009 p Total sciences  
Total 2,692 369 40 16,146 10,413 194 29,854
Federal government 2,619 3 2 267 2,780 47 5,718
Provincial governments 9 323 10 86 1,057 29 1,513
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 65 44 28 13,131 889 15 14,172
Higher education . . . . 4,675 . 4,675
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 909 83 993
Foreign . .. 1 2,663 101 18 2,783
2008 p Total sciences  
Total 2,605 365 40 15,980 10,310 188 29,487
Federal government 2,526 3 2 265 2,753 46 5,594
Provincial governments 9 317 10 85 1,046 29 1,495
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 70 45 28 12,995 881 15 14,034
Higher education . . . . 4,629 . 4,629
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 900 81 981
Foreign . 0 1 2,636 100 18 2,754
2007 Total sciences  
Total 2,532 330 57 15,882 10,187 183 29,170
Federal government 2,459 2 2 263 2,720 45 5,491
Provincial governments 9 290 10 84 1,034 28 1,454
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 64 38 44 12,915 870 14 13,946
Higher education . . . . 4,574 . 4,574
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 890 79 968
Foreign . 0 1 2,619 99 17 2,736
2006 r Total sciences  
Total 2,496 311 22 16,021 9,625 125 28,599
Federal government 2,434 4 1 258 2,488 37 5,222
Provincial governments 7 274 10 110 993 12 1,405
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 55 33 10 13,224 808 14 14,144
Higher education . . . . 4,435 . 4,435
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 776 54 830
Foreign . 0 0 s 2,429 126 7 2,562
2005 r Total sciences  
Total 2,414 280 23 15,774 9,518 117 28,126
Federal government 2,341 4 1 323 2,542 38 5,249
Provincial governments 9 247 12 90 973 13 1,343
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 64 30 10 12,902 803 10 13,820
Higher education . . . . 4,341 . 4,341
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 742 35 777
Foreign . 0 0 s 2,460 116 17 2,593
2004 r Total sciences  
Total 2,084 265 25 15,249 9,058 103 26,783
Federal government 2,028 2 1 271 2,337 12 4,651
Provincial governments 7 236 14 59 1,039 15 1,370
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 49 26 10 12,529 755 13 13,381
Higher education . . . . 4,147 . 4,147
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 685 50 735
Foreign . 0 0 s 2,390 96 13 2,499
2003 r Total sciences  
Total 2,083 254 24 14,095 8,143 92 24,691
Federal government 2,027 2 1 299 2,182 15 4,526
Provincial governments 8 226 14 70 1,018 17 1,354
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 48 25 9 11,652 679 14 12,427
Higher education . . . . 3,589 . 3,589
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 599 38 637
Foreign . 0 0 s 2,073 76 8 2,158
2002 r Total sciences  
Total 2,190 256 26 13,545 7,455 63 23,536
Federal government 2,124 2 1 300 1,817 6 4,251
Provincial governments 11 225 15 53 828 20 1,152
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 55 29 9 11,370 643 12 12,117
Higher education . . . . 3,462 . 3,462
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 604 24 628
Foreign . 0 1 1,822 101 1 1,925
2001 r Total sciences  
Total 2,103 253 23 14,266 6,424 63 23,133
Federal government 2,044 0 1 457 1,587 6 4,095
Provincial governments 6 222 12 51 712 20 1,023
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 53 31 9 10,930 603 10 11,637
Higher education . . . . 2,928 . 2,928
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 510 26 536
Foreign . 0 1 2,828 84 1 2,915
2000 r Total sciences  
Total 2,080 164 66 12,395 5,793 58 20,556
Federal government 2,023 0 2 239 1,293 3 3,560
Provincial governments 3 164 38 45 587 16 853
Provincial research organizations . . 1 . . . 1
Business enterprise 54 0 18 8,587 553 10 9,223
Higher education . . . . 2,892 . 2,892
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 418 27 445
Foreign . 0 7 3,524 50 1 3,582
1999 r Total sciences  
Total 1,859 173 60 10,399 5,082 63 17,637
Federal government 1,814 0 1 309 1,085 7 3,216
Provincial governments 4 173 34 57 482 16 767
Provincial research organizations . . 3 . . . 3
Business enterprise 41 0 19 7,390 460 6 7,917
Higher education . . . . 2,649 . 2,649
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 349 31 380
Foreign . 0 3 2,642 57 3 2,705
1998 r Total sciences  
Total 1,743 155 61 9,682 4,370 77 16,088
Federal government 1,691 0 3 262 863 11 2,830
Provincial governments 4 155 34 56 372 19 640
Provincial research organizations . . 0 s . . . 0 s
Business enterprise 49 0 21 6,865 411 9 7,355
Higher education . . . . 2,339 . 2,339
Private non-profit organizations . . . . 335 37 372
Foreign . 0 3 2,499 50 1 2,552
Note(s):
Components may not add to totals due to rounding. The private non-profit (PNP) sector appears in both the performing and funding sector for the gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) for Canada. Commencing with reference year 2000 the data for the private non-profit sector performing research and development are not distributed by provinces or territories. The national totals of research and development by performing sector include the PNP sector. The data for the private non-profit sector funding research and development continue to be distributed by provinces and territories. The provincial and territorial distribution by sources of funds of the business enterprise sector R&D expenditures is derived through a modeling system, which prorates values based on reported business enterprise provincial and territorial R&D.
Date Modified: 2009-12-08

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