Table 2. Total and federally financed R&D expenditures at federally funded research and development centers, by type of R&D: FYs 2001–18
(Dollars in millions)
Fiscal year |
Total |
Federally financed |
All R&D expenditures |
Basic research |
Applied research |
Experimental development |
All R&D expenditures |
Basic research |
Applied research |
Experimental development |
Amount |
Percent |
Amount |
Percent |
Amount |
Percent |
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 |
2007a |
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 |
4,094 |
22.2 |
7,292 |
39.5 |
7,072 |
38.3 |
18,097 |
4,012 |
22.2 |
7,118 |
39.3 |
6,968 |
38.5 |
2016 |
19,220 |
4,224 |
22.0 |
7,527 |
39.2 |
7,468 |
38.9 |
18,856 |
4,136 |
21.9 |
7,373 |
39.1 |
7,347 |
39.0 |
2017 |
20,038 |
4,111 |
20.5 |
7,931 |
39.6 |
7,996 |
39.9 |
19,668 |
4,039 |
20.5 |
7,756 |
39.4 |
7,873 |
40.0 |
2018 |
21,172 |
4,180 |
19.7 |
8,391 |
39.6 |
8,600 |
40.6 |
20,770 |
4,099 |
19.7 |
8,205 |
39.5 |
8,466 |
40.8 |