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Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1  Sweden:2.58 % of GDP 
#2  Japan:2.19 % of GDP 
#3  Finland:2.13 % of GDP 
#4  Switzerland:1.84 % of GDP 
#5  United States:1.76 % of GDP 
#6  Germany:1.57 % of GDP 
#7  Belgium:1.27 % of GDP 
#8  France:1.17 % of GDP 
#9  Denmark:1.04 % of GDP 
#10  Ireland:0.96 % of GDP 
#11  Netherlands:0.95 % of GDP 
#12  United Kingdom:0.92 % of GDP 
#13  Norway:0.87 % of GDP 
#14  Canada:0.74 % of GDP 
#15  Austria:0.71 % of GDP 
#16  Australia:0.67 % of GDP 
#17  Italy:0.46 % of GDP 
#18  New Zealand:0.34 % of GDP 
Weighted average: 1.2 % of GDP  


DEFINITION: Business R&D spending as % of GDP (1999).

SOURCE: OECD

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