Type of research/unit years Total Total 2001 4,928,800.0 Total 2000 4,664,629.0 Total 1999 4,000,577.0 Total 1998 3,775,955.0 Total 1997 3,248,843.0 Total 1996 3,190,094.0 Total 1995 2,915,930.0 Total 1994 2,746,463.0 Total 1993 2,727,375.0 Total 1992 2,598,957.0 Total 1991 2,358,588.0 Total 1990 2,068,335.0 Total 1989 1,607,052.0 Total 1988 1,360,547.0 Total 1987 1,083,246.0 Total 1986 938,541.0 Total 1985 759,980.0 Total 1984 633,371.0 Total 1983 544,445.0 Total 1982 483,677.0 Total 1981 392,491.0 Total 1980 338,352.0 Total 1979 252,659.0 Total 1978 201,315.0 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 120,719.0 Total 1975 97,857.0 Total 1974 70,553.0 Total 1973 58,388.0 Total 1972 46,242.0 Total 1971 39,324.0 Total 1970 26,445.0 Total 1969 22,249.0 Total 1968 .. Total 1967 15,885.0 Total 1966 .. Total 1965 .. Total 1964 .. Basic research: Total 2001 997,413.0 Basic research: Total 2000 954,667.0 Basic research: Total 1999 880,266.0 Basic research: Total 1998 .. Basic research: Total 1997 740,946.0 Basic research: Total 1996 .. Basic research: Total 1995 738,337.0 Basic research: Total 1994 .. Basic research: Total 1993 586,173.0 Basic research: Total 1992 520,963.0 Basic research: Total 1991 436,281.0 Basic research: Total 1990 374,581.0 Basic research: Total 1989 305,242.0 Basic research: Total 1988 246,601.0 Basic research: Total 1987 199,740.0 Basic research: Total 1986 195,167.0 Basic research: Total 1985 162,099.0 Basic research: Total 1984 144,315.0 Basic research: Total 1983 122,955.0 Basic research: Total 1982 103,813.0 Basic research: Total 1981 83,463.0 Basic research: Total 1980 65,234.0 Basic research: Total 1979 42,792.0 Basic research: Total 1978 34,210.0 Basic research: Total 1977 .. Basic research: Total 1976 21,180.0 Basic research: Total 1975 18,535.0 Basic research: Total 1974 12,651.0 Basic research: Total 1973 10,920.0 Basic research: Total 1972 7,855.0 Basic research: Total 1971 7,561.0 Basic research: Total 1970 5,085.0 Basic research: Total 1969 4,339.0 Basic research: Total 1968 .. Basic research: Total 1967 1,881.0 Basic research: Total 1966 .. Basic research: Total 1965 .. Basic research: Total 1964 .. Basic research: % 2001 20.2 Basic research: % 2000 20.5 Basic research: % 1999 22.0 Basic research: % 1998 .. Basic research: % 1997 22.8 Basic research: % 1996 .. Basic research: % 1995 25.3 Basic research: % 1994 .. Basic research: % 1993 21.5 Basic research: % 1992 20.0 Basic research: % 1991 18.5 Basic research: % 1990 18.1 Basic research: % 1989 19.0 Basic research: % 1988 18.1 Basic research: % 1987 18.4 Basic research: % 1986 20.8 Basic research: % 1985 21.3 Basic research: % 1984 22.8 Basic research: % 1983 22.6 Basic research: % 1982 21.5 Basic research: % 1981 21.3 Basic research: % 1980 19.3 Basic research: % 1979 16.9 Basic research: % 1978 17.0 Basic research: % 1977 .. Basic research: % 1976 17.5 Basic research: % 1975 18.9 Basic research: % 1974 17.9 Basic research: % 1973 18.7 Basic research: % 1972 17.0 Basic research: % 1971 19.2 Basic research: % 1970 19.2 Basic research: % 1969 19.5 Basic research: % 1968 .. Basic research: % 1967 11.8 Basic research: % 1966 .. Basic research: % 1965 .. Basic research: % 1964 .. Applied research: Total 2001 1,910,373.0 Applied research: Total 2000 1,709,564.0 Applied research: Total 1999 1,475,665.0 Applied research: Total 1998 .. Applied research: Total 1997 1,260,881.0 Applied research: Total 1996 .. Applied research: Total 1995 1,078,919.0 Applied research: Total 1994 .. Applied research: Total 1993 992,620.0 Applied research: Total 1992 962,371.0 Applied research: Total 1991 905,821.0 Applied research: Total 1990 824,547.0 Applied research: Total 1989 651,281.0 Applied research: Total 1988 562,607.0 Applied research: Total 1987 458,224.0 Applied research: Total 1986 385,940.0 Applied research: Total 1985 290,319.0 Applied research: Total 1984 260,106.0 Applied research: Total 1983 239,563.0 Applied research: Total 1982 201,796.0 Applied research: Total 1981 154,160.0 Applied research: Total 1980 155,915.0 Applied research: Total 1979 112,047.0 Applied research: Total 1978 90,717.0 Applied research: Total 1977 .. Applied research: Total 1976 47,985.0 Applied research: Total 1975 39,420.0 Applied research: Total 1974 26,090.0 Applied research: Total 1973 21,745.0 Applied research: Total 1972 17,820.0 Applied research: Total 1971 15,482.0 Applied research: Total 1970 9,508.0 Applied research: Total 1969 7,987.0 Applied research: Total 1968 .. Applied research: Total 1967 7,014.0 Applied research: Total 1966 .. Applied research: Total 1965 .. Applied research: Total 1964 .. Applied research: % 2001 38.8 Applied research: % 2000 36.6 Applied research: % 1999 36.9 Applied research: % 1998 .. Applied research: % 1997 38.8 Applied research: % 1996 .. Applied research: % 1995 37.0 Applied research: % 1994 .. Applied research: % 1993 36.4 Applied research: % 1992 37.0 Applied research: % 1991 38.4 Applied research: % 1990 39.9 Applied research: % 1989 40.5 Applied research: % 1988 41.4 Applied research: % 1987 42.3 Applied research: % 1986 41.1 Applied research: % 1985 38.2 Applied research: % 1984 41.1 Applied research: % 1983 44.0 Applied research: % 1982 41.7 Applied research: % 1981 39.3 Applied research: % 1980 46.1 Applied research: % 1979 44.4 Applied research: % 1978 45.1 Applied research: % 1977 .. Applied research: % 1976 39.8 Applied research: % 1975 40.3 Applied research: % 1974 37.0 Applied research: % 1973 37.2 Applied research: % 1972 38.5 Applied research: % 1971 39.4 Applied research: % 1970 36.0 Applied research: % 1969 35.9 Applied research: % 1968 .. Applied research: % 1967 44.2 Applied research: % 1966 .. Applied research: % 1965 .. Applied research: % 1964 .. Technological development: Total 2001 2,021,014.0 Technological development: Total 2000 2,000,397.0 Technological development: Total 1999 1,644,640.0 Technological development: Total 1998 .. Technological development: Total 1997 1,247,016.0 Technological development: Total 1996 .. Technological development: Total 1995 1,098,674.0 Technological development: Total 1994 .. Technological development: Total 1993 1,148,582.0 Technological development: Total 1992 1,115,623.0 Technological development: Total 1991 1,016,486.0 Technological development: Total 1990 869,328.0 Technological development: Total 1989 650,529.0 Technological development: Total 1988 551,338.0 Technological development: Total 1987 425,282.0 Technological development: Total 1986 357,434.0 Technological development: Total 1985 307,562.0 Technological development: Total 1984 228,950.0 Technological development: Total 1983 181,926.0 Technological development: Total 1982 178,068.0 Technological development: Total 1981 154,869.0 Technological development: Total 1980 117,203.0 Technological development: Total 1979 97,821.0 Technological development: Total 1978 76,389.0 Technological development: Total 1977 .. Technological development: Total 1976 51,555.0 Technological development: Total 1975 39,901.0 Technological development: Total 1974 31,812.0 Technological development: Total 1973 25,723.0 Technological development: Total 1972 20,567.0 Technological development: Total 1971 16,281.0 Technological development: Total 1970 11,852.0 Technological development: Total 1969 9,923.0 Technological development: Total 1968 .. Technological development: Total 1967 6,990.0 Technological development: Total 1966 .. Technological development: Total 1965 .. Technological development: Total 1964 .. Technological development: % 2001 41.0 Technological development: % 2000 42.9 Technological development: % 1999 41.1 Technological development: % 1998 .. Technological development: % 1997 38.4 Technological development: % 1996 .. Technological development: % 1995 37.7 Technological development: % 1994 .. Technological development: % 1993 42.1 Technological development: % 1992 43.0 Technological development: % 1991 43.1 Technological development: % 1990 42.0 Technological development: % 1989 40.5 Technological development: % 1988 40.5 Technological development: % 1987 39.3 Technological development: % 1986 38.1 Technological development: % 1985 40.5 Technological development: % 1984 36.1 Technological development: % 1983 33.4 Technological development: % 1982 36.8 Technological development: % 1981 39.4 Technological development: % 1980 34.6 Technological development: % 1979 38.7 Technological development: % 1978 37.9 Technological development: % 1977 .. Technological development: % 1976 42.7 Technological development: % 1975 40.8 Technological development: % 1974 45.1 Technological development: % 1973 44.1 Technological development: % 1972 44.5 Technological development: % 1971 41.4 Technological development: % 1970 44.8 Technological development: % 1969 44.6 Technological development: % 1968 .. Technological development: % 1967 44.0 Technological development: % 1966 .. Technological development: % 1965 .. Technological development: % 1964 ..