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Annual productivity growth rate (%) vs. R&D expenditure (% of GDP), 2014

Annual growth in total economic productivity, measured as the annual change in gross domestic product (GDP) per hour worked (%) versus expenditure in research
and development (R&D), measured as the share of total GDP.

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%AnnualproductivitygrowthrateRussiaRussiaJapanJapanMexicoMexicoGermanyGermanyTurkeyTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceSouth KoreaSouth KoreaChileChileBelgiumBelgiumGreeceGreeceSwedenSwedenIrelandIrelandAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: Total Economy Productivity Growth - OECD, UNESCO (via World Bank)