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Main Science and Technology Indicators
Database, 31 March 2026
Growth in research and development (R&D) investment remained stable across the OECD in 2024, accompanied by tightening public budgets for R&D and a growing emphasis on defence, according to the latest estimates published in the OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators.
Growth rates in R&D spending across different sectors have converged after more than a decade in which R&D growth in the business sector significantly outpaced other sectors.
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