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    The research and development statistics show the research and development made in order to increase the total knowledge of society.

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    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Research and Development costs in per cent of GDP (CFABNP)


    Research and Development costs in per cent of GDP by per cent of GDP and time

    Unit: Per cent of GDP

    202220232024
    Enterprice1.731.922.01
    Public sector1.071.161.18
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Research and Development costs in per cent of GDP (CFABNP)


    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Enterprises expenses for own R&D (FORSK01)


    Enterprises expenses for own R&D by industry - size class - region etc., expenses for own R&D and time

    Unit: m DKK

    202220232024
    DENMARK TOTAL
    Expenses for own R&D total49,28653,41759,213
    Operating costs, wages29,22233,14337,074
    Operating costs, other16,90117,22918,124
    Investment costs, buildings586701710
    Investment costs, instruments etc.2,5772,3453,305
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Enterprises expenses for own R&D (FORSK01)


    R&D man-year in public sector by sector research institutions, field of science, category of staff and sex - Danmarks Statistik
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on R&D man-year in public sector (FOUOFF02)


    R&D man-year in public sector by category of staff, sector research institutions and time

    Unit: Man-year

    20232024
    Technical/administrative staff
    Sectors total5,9306,118
    Higher education sector5,5105,666
    Other public research institutions..395
    Sector research institutions220
    Private non-profit sector....
    Researchers
    Sectors total19,56819,951
    Higher education sector17,67617,951
    Other public research institutions1,4161,731
    Sector research institutions2350
    Private non-profit sector239269
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on R&D man-year in public sector (FOUOFF02)


    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on R&D-expenses in public sector (FOUOFF07)


    R&D-expenses in public sector by type of expense, subject and time

    202220232024
    Total costs Mio. Dkk
    Natural sciences total6,3327,0117,790
    Technical sciences total4,8544,9055,337
    Health services total11,63912,40513,274
    Agriculture and veterinary sciences total1,4991,6581,785
    Social sciences total4,2704,3924,644
    Humanities total1,8431,8721,981
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on R&D-expenses in public sector (FOUOFF07)


    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Government Budget for Appropriations or Outlays for R&D (FOUBUD)


    Government Budget for Appropriations or Outlays for R&D by price unit, grant-awarding organizations and time

    Unit: m DKK

    20242025
    Real prices
    Appropriations (Dkk mio.)21,548.60022,769.100
    International funds Total (Dkk mio.)2,953.4002,740.000
    EU funds (Dkk mio.)2,892.0002,679.000
    Funds from The Nordic Council of Ministers (Dkk mio.)61.40061.000
    Municipal and Regional funds (Dkk mio.)4,804.1004,942.300
    The Danish National Research Foundation (Dkk mio.)470.800605.000
    Vækstfonden (Dkk mio.)0.0000.000
    Government Budget Appropriations and Outlays for R&D, total (Dkk mio.)29,777.00031,056.400
    Danish Government Budget Appropriations and outlays for R&D, total26,823.60028,316.400
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Government Budget for Appropriations or Outlays for R&D (FOUBUD)

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