The following table sets out the total expenditure on research and development, as a percentage share of GDP, from both private and public sources for the years 1995 to 2005 (the latest year for which figures are available).
(a) Private in real terms (£ million) (a) Private as percentage of GDP (b) Public in real terms (£million) (b) Public as percentage of GDP 19951 11,929 1.3 6,084 0.6 1996 11,832 1.2 6,110 0.6 1997 11,828 1.2 5,896 0.6 1998 12,240 1.2 6,005 0.6 1999 13,344 1.3 6,240 0.6 2000 13,430 1.2 6,747 0.6 2001 13,670 1.2 6,648 0.6 2002 13,842 1.2 6,880 0.6 2003 13,655 1.2 7,173 0.6 2004 13,469 1.1 7,307 0.6 2005 13,897 1.1 7,867 0.6 1 Data on this basis are only published back to 1995. Due to data revisions and updates to base years used for price change adjustments, previously published data showing figures for earlier years are not comparable with this most recent data. Source: ONS GERD release, 2005