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Table 2. Total and federally financed R&D expenditures at federally funded research and development centers, by type of R&D: FYs 2001–15

(Dollars in millions)

Fiscal year	Total							Federally financed
	All R&D expenditures	Basic research		Applied research		Development		All R&D expenditures	Basic research		Applied research		Development
	All R&D expenditures	Amount	Percent	Amount	Percent	Amount	Percent	All R&D expenditures	Amount	Percent	Amount	Percent	Amount	Percent
2001	10,071	3,875	38.5	na	na	na	na	9,709	3,726	38.4	na	na	na	na
2002	11,536	4,744	41.1	na	na	na	na	11,095	4,523	40.8	na	na	na	na
2003	12,127	5,122	42.2	na	na	na	na	11,681	4,880	41.8	na	na	na	na
2004	12,632	4,931	39.0	na	na	na	na	12,322	4,790	38.9	na	na	na	na
2005	13,255	5,110	38.5	na	na	na	na	12,917	4,977	38.5	na	na	na	na
2006	13,218	5,197	39.3	na	na	na	na	12,825	5,048	39.4	na	na	na	na
2007^a	13,825	5,296	38.3	3,479	25.2	4,411	31.9	13,401	5,151	38.4	3,314	24.7	4,319	32.2
2008	15,616	5,379	34.4	3,992	25.6	6,245	40.0	15,177	5,210	34.3	3,825	25.2	6,143	40.5
2009	16,390	5,871	35.8	4,545	27.7	5,974	36.4	15,943	5,714	35.8	4,346	27.3	5,884	36.9
2010	18,881	6,655	35.2	5,191	27.5	7,034	37.3	18,454	6,487	35.2	5,031	27.3	6,935	37.6
2011	18,671	6,582	35.3	5,175	27.7	6,914	37.0	18,276	6,439	35.2	5,006	27.4	6,830	37.4
2012	18,281	6,153	33.7	5,382	29.4	6,746	36.9	17,875	6,013	33.6	5,209	29.1	6,653	37.2
2013	17,667	4,186	23.7	6,818	38.6	6,663	37.7	17,285	4,081	23.6	6,636	38.4	6,568	38.0
2014	17,719	4,195	23.7	6,839	38.6	6,684	37.7	17,331	4,098	23.6	6,648	38.4	6,585	38.0
2015	18,458	4,119	22.3	7,267	39.4	7,072	38.3	18,097	4,036	22.3	7,093	39.2	6,968	38.5