Gross domestic product	Period	Total
GDP (market prices)(1)	1998(2)	82,000
GDP (market prices)(1)	1997	77,897
GDP (market prices)(1)	1996	73,572
GDP (market prices)(1)	1995	69,761
GDP (market prices)(1)	1994	64,789
GDP (market prices)(1)	1993	60,953
GDP (market prices)(1)	1992	59,105
GDP (market prices)(1)	1991	54,927
GDP (market prices)(1)	1990	50,145
GDP (market prices)(1)	1989	45,044
GDP (market prices)(1)	1988	40,159
GDP (market prices)(1)	1987	36,144
GDP (market prices)(1)	1986	32,324
GDP (market prices)(1)	1985	28,201
GDP (market prices)(1)	1984	25,520
GDP (market prices)(1)	1983	22,532
GDP (market prices)(1)	1982	19,723
GDP (market prices)(1)	1981	17,045
GDP (market prices)(1)	1980	15,168
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1998(2)	0.89
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1997	0.86
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1996	0.87
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1995	0.85
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1994	0.85
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1993	0.91
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1992	0.91
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1991	0.87
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1990	0.85
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1989	0.75
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1988	0.72
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1987	0.64
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1986	0.61
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1985	0.55
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1984	0.50
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1983	0.48
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1982	0.49
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1981	0.43
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Total	1980	0.43
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1998(2)	0.15
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1997	0.15
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1996	0.16
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1995	0.16
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1994	0.17
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1993	0.18
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1992	0.18
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1991	0.19
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1990	0.18
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1989	0.17
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1988	0.17
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1987	0.16
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1986	0.15
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1985	0.13
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1984	0.13
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1983	0.14
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1982	0.14
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1981	0.14
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Public Administration	1980	0.13
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1998(2)	0.29
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1997	0.28
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1996	0.28
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1995	0.27
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1994	0.27
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1993	0.28
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1992	0.26
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1991	0.19
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1990	0.17
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1989	0.15
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1988	0.14
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1987	0.12
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1986	0.12
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1985	0.11
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1984	0.11
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1983	0.11
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1982	0.11
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1981	0.10
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Higher education	1980	0.09
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1998(2)	0.44
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1997	0.42
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1996	0.42
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1995	0.41
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1994	0.40
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1993	0.44
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1992	0.46
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1991	0.49
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1990	0.49
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1989	0.43
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1988	0.41
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1987	0.35
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1986	0.34
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1985	0.31
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1984	0.26
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1983	0.23
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1982	0.24
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1981	0.19
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: Companies	1980	0.21
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1998(2)	0.01
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1997	0.01
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1996	0.01
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1995	0.01
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1994	0.01
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1993	0.01
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1992	0.01
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1991	0.00
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1990	0.01
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1989	0.00
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1988	0.00
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1987	0.01
R+D expenditure/GDPx100: PNPI	1986	0.00
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