Appendix table 9. Central government R&D funding by socioeconomic objective in 2015 to 2019
Socioeconomic objective (NABS 2007) | R&D funding at current prices, EUR Million | ||||
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 1) | 2019 1) | |
Agriculture | 96,7 | 76,3 | 72,8 | 56,4 | 56,4 |
Industrial production and technology | 332,4 | 295,2 | 330,1 | 303,4 | 371,7 |
Energy | 177,5 | 69,7 | 55,7 | 42,4 | 60,9 |
Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures | 33,0 | 28,4 | 36,8 | 49,3 | 34,1 |
Defence | 37,3 | 35,5 | 41,7 | 47,5 | 49,7 |
Exploration and exploitation of the earth | 24,6 | 21,4 | 22,7 | 22,5 | 18,7 |
Environment | 22,1 | 43,3 | 47,9 | 54,5 | 47,3 |
Health | 71,5 | 54,7 | 59,6 | 51,2 | 53,2 |
Education | 6,7 | 3,1 | 3,1 | 1,6 | 1,8 |
Culture, recreation, religion and mass media | 29,1 | 16,4 | 10,3 | 10,2 | 9,6 |
Political and social systems, structures and processes | 86,9 | 67,8 | 72,7 | 71,8 | 70,4 |
General advancement of knowledge: R&D financed from other sources than GUF | 480,0 | 516,3 | 522,1 | 529,8 | 557,8 |
General advancement of knowledge: R&D financed from General University Funds (GUF) | 578,0 | 586,8 | 588,8 | 619,8 | 636,4 |
Exploration and exploitation of space | 25,8 | 21,5 | 21,7 | 22,8 | 23,2 |
TOTAL | 2 001,6 | 1 836,4 | 1 885,9 | 1 883,2 | 1 991,1 |
Source: Government R&D funding in the state budget 2019, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Heidi Pirkola 029 551 3246, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko
Updated 21.2.2019
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Government R&D funding in the state budget [e-publication].
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Appendix table 9. Central government R&D funding by socioeconomic objective in 2015 to 2019
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