Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2019
317. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the percentage of GNI here; and the amount expended on research spending in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [53304/19]
View answerThe table below shows Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD), GNI* and GBARD as a percentage of GNI* for the years 2010-2018, with an estimate for 2019.
Table 1: Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD) and as a percentage of GNI*
|
Year |
Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD) € millions |
GNI* Current Prices (€ 000's) |
GBARD as a % of GNI* |
|
2010 |
824.8 |
€128,960 |
0.64% |
|
2011 |
786.6 |
€126,358 |
0.62% |
|
2012 |
752.4 |
€126,498 |
0.59% |
|
2013 |
721.7 |
€136,959 |
0.53% |
|
2014 |
726.8 |
€148,738 |
0.49% |
|
2015 |
736.3 |
€162,656 |
0.45% |
|
2016 |
718.9 |
€175,631 |
0.41% |
|
2017 |
739.3 |
€183,955 |
0.40% |
|
2018 |
765.7 |
€197,460 |
0.39% |
|
2019 (est.)^ |
808.1 |
€203,275 |
0.40% |
^Source: Department of Finance, Stability Programme Update, April 2019
