Data Analysis

Comparative Analysis

Trends in the Number of Researchers (Excel File)

Trends in the Number of Scientific Papers Published (Excel File)

Trends in the Patents Granted in the U.S. (Excel File)

Trends in Total R&D Expenditures (Nominal value) (Excel File)

Trends in Total R&D Expenditures (Real value) (Excel File)

Comparative Chart for Policy Information (four main countries)

Fiscal years of relevant countries

Country 　　　　Fiscal year
Japan 　　　　　　　　1 April - 31 March
China 　　　　　　　 calendar year
Chinese Taipei　　 1 July - 30 June (up to FY98/99);
　　　　　　　　　　 1 July 1999 -31 December 2000 for FY00; calendar year (after FY00)
India 　　　　　　　　　1 April - 31 March
Indonesia 　　　　　　calendar year
（note - previouly was 1 April -31 March, but starting with 2001, has been changed to calendar year.）
Kazakhstan 　　　　　calendar year
Korea (R.O.K) 　　　calendar year
Malaysia 　　　　　　　calendar year
Pakistan 　　　　　　　1 July - 30 June
Philippines 　　　　　calendar year
Singapore 　　　　　　1 April -31 March
Sri Lanka　　　　　　　 calendar year
Thailand　　　　　　　 1 Ocober - 30 September
Vietnam 　　　　　　　　calendar year
Austaralia 　　　　　　1 July - 30 June
New Zealand　　　　 1 July - 30 June
Rusia　　　　　　　　　 calendar year
USA 　　　　　　　　　　1 Ocober -30 September