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]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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
