Research and Development: Funding Overview in 1998

Source: Science and Engineering Indicators- 2000

 

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (Industry, Federal, Academic, Non-Profit)

 

 

% total

% R&D

Total

$8.5 trillion

 

 

Total R&D

$227 billion

2.7%

 

R&D: Basic Research

$38 billion

 

16%

R&D: Applied Research

$51 billion

 

22%

R&D: Development

$138 billion

 

62%

 

FEDERAL BUDGET

 

 

% total

% R&D

Total

$1.7 trillion

 

 

Total R&D

*$66 billion

4%

 

R&D: Basic Research

*$20 billion

 

30 %

R&D: Applied Research

$14 billion

 

21 %

R&D: Development

$32 billion

 

49 %

 

FEDERAL RECIPIENTS OF TOTAL R&D BY AGENCY

 

Total

Percent

DoD

$34.8 billion

48%

HHS

$13.7 billion

19%

NASA

$9.8 billion

14%

DoE

$5.8 billion

8%

NSF

$2.3 billion

3%

USDA

$1.4 billion

2%

18+ other

$4.2 billion

6%

Total R&D

$72 billion*

100%

 

FEDERAL BASIC RESEARCH; BREAKDOWN BY AREA

 

Total

Life Science

$7.5 billion

Physical Science

Astronomy

Chemistry

Physics

$3 .1 billion

$0.75

$0.52

$1.56

Engineering Science

$1.5 billion

Environmental Science

$1.5 billion

Psychology/Social Sciences

$1.0 billion

Math and Computer Sciences

$0.8 billion

Total Basic Research

$16 billion*

*differences due to expenditures vs. obligations