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Table 6 Investments in R&D with regard to GDP (%)

From: National research for health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: moving towards the right direction?

Regions and countries

Investments in R&D with regard to GDP (%)

USA

3.04%

Canada

1.92%

Spain

1.38%

Brazil

1.18%

Ibero-American

0.88%

LAC countries

0.69%

Cuba

0.64%

Argentina

0.59%

Costa Rica

0.54%

Uruguay

0.42%

Mexico

0.39%

  1. Selected regions and countries, 2009.
  2. Source: RICYT, 2012. Indicators, Expenditure on R&D [18].