Table 14(c) - Gross domestic expenditure on R&D;, as a percentage of Total Gross Value Added

Per Cent GO Region/Country

United Kingdom¹ North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

Business 1998 1.3 0.7 1.5 0.5 1.6 1.1 3.5 0.4 2.3 1.5 1.4 0.4 0.7 0.5

1999 1.4 0.6 1.8 0.5 1.6 1.1 3.7 0.5 2.5 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.5

2000 1.3 0.6 1.7 0.5 1.7 0.8 3.8 0.5 2.4 1.3 1.5 0.4 0.6 0.7

2001 1.3 0.4 1.7 0.5 1.7 0.9 3.8 0.4 2.5 1.5 1.5 0.4 0.7 0.7

2002 1.3 0.4 1.7 0.5 1.8 0.9 3.3 0.5 2.3 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.8 0.7

2003 1.3 0.8 1.6 0.5 1.5 0.7 3.9 0.4 2.4 1.7 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.5

Government 1998 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1

1999 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1

2000 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1

2001 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1

2002 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1

2003 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1

Higher Education 1998 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3

1999 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4

2000 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4

2001 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4

2002 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4

2003 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4

Total 1998 1.9 1.1 1.9 1.0 2.0 1.6 4.3 1.1 3.3 2.3 2.1 0.9 1.6 0.9

1999 2.0 1.0 2.2 1.0 2.1 1.7 4.4 1.1 3.4 2.1 2.2 1.3 1.5 1.0

2000 2.0 1.0 2.1 1.0 2.2 1.4 4.6 1.2 3.3 2.1 2.1 1.1 1.6 1.2

2001 2.0 0.9 2.1 1.0 2.2 1.3 4.6 1.1 3.3 2.1 2.1 1.0 1.7 1.2

2002 2.0 0.9 2.2 1.1 2.3 1.3 4.2 1.2 3.1 2.3 2.1 1.1 1.9 1.2

2003 2.0 1.3 2.0 1.2 1.8 1.1 4.8 1.1 3.2 2.3 2.1 1.3 1.7 1.0

1 Estimates for the United Kingdom include ex-regio GVA data which are excluded from other areas shown in the table. All GVA data presented here exceed published GVA estimates because the FISIM adjustment has not been made (see section 1 of Definitions for details).

Source: Business Enterprise R&D; Survey and Regional Accounts, Office for National Statistics

Table 14(c) - Gross domestic expenditure on R&D;, as a percentage of Total Gross Value Added
Per Cent	GO Region/Country
		United Kingdom¹	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
Business	1998	1.3	0.7	1.5	0.5	1.6	1.1	3.5	0.4	2.3	1.5	1.4	0.4	0.7	0.5
	1999	1.4	0.6	1.8	0.5	1.6	1.1	3.7	0.5	2.5	1.4	1.5	0.7	0.6	0.5
	2000	1.3	0.6	1.7	0.5	1.7	0.8	3.8	0.5	2.4	1.3	1.5	0.4	0.6	0.7
	2001	1.3	0.4	1.7	0.5	1.7	0.9	3.8	0.4	2.5	1.5	1.5	0.4	0.7	0.7
	2002	1.3	0.4	1.7	0.5	1.8	0.9	3.3	0.5	2.3	1.7	1.5	0.5	0.8	0.7
	2003	1.3	0.8	1.6	0.5	1.5	0.7	3.9	0.4	2.4	1.7	1.5	0.7	0.6	0.5
Government	1998	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.1
	1999	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.1
	2000	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.1
	2001	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.1
	2002	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.1
	2003	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.1
Higher Education	1998	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.3
	1999	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.4
	2000	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.4
	2001	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.4
	2002	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.8	0.4
	2003	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.4
Total	1998	1.9	1.1	1.9	1.0	2.0	1.6	4.3	1.1	3.3	2.3	2.1	0.9	1.6	0.9
	1999	2.0	1.0	2.2	1.0	2.1	1.7	4.4	1.1	3.4	2.1	2.2	1.3	1.5	1.0
	2000	2.0	1.0	2.1	1.0	2.2	1.4	4.6	1.2	3.3	2.1	2.1	1.1	1.6	1.2
	2001	2.0	0.9	2.1	1.0	2.2	1.3	4.6	1.1	3.3	2.1	2.1	1.0	1.7	1.2
	2002	2.0	0.9	2.2	1.1	2.3	1.3	4.2	1.2	3.1	2.3	2.1	1.1	1.9	1.2
	2003	2.0	1.3	2.0	1.2	1.8	1.1	4.8	1.1	3.2	2.3	2.1	1.3	1.7	1.0
1 Estimates for the United Kingdom include ex-regio GVA data which are excluded from other areas shown in the table. All GVA data presented here exceed published GVA estimates because the FISIM adjustment has not been made (see section 1 of Definitions for details).
Source: Business Enterprise R&D; Survey and Regional Accounts, Office for National Statistics