State of the Tropics - Science and Technology - R & D Expenditure

Data calculated for State of the Tropics report from original source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics. Expenditures for research and development are current and capital expenditures (both public and private) on creative work undertaken systematically to increase knowledge, including knowledge of humanity, culture, and society, and the use of knowledge for new applications. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.

本数据集所用数据为《热带地区现状》（State of the Tropics）报告所测算，原始来源为联合国教育、科学及文化组织（United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, UNESCO）统计研究所。研发（Research and Development, R&D）支出指为系统性开展创造性工作以扩充知识储备（涵盖人类、文化与社会领域的相关知识），并将知识应用于全新场景而产生的当期与资本性支出，该类支出覆盖公共与私人部门。研发活动涵盖基础研究、应用研究与试验开发三类。