Research And Development Expenditure By Type Of Costs And Institutional Sector, Annual
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 39 records. Fields include Data Series, 2022, 2021, 2020 (34 columns in total). Covers 1990-01-01 to 2022-12-31. Last updated 2025-11-12.
Description
Annual research and development expenditure in Singapore by type of cost and institutional sector, sourced from A*STAR’s National Survey of RIE and disseminated by the Singapore Department of Statistics in CSV from 1990 through 2022. Supports innovation policy analysis and R&D intensity benchmarking.
Official description
Source: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH Data Last Updated: 12/11/2025 Update Frequency: Annual Footnotes: Data on research and development (R&D) in Singapore are collected through the National Survey of Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE), conducted on an annual basis by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). The institutional sectors in the RIE Survey are broadly split into three sectors, namely (a) 'Private sector' comprises all business enterprises, excluding institutions of higher learning; (b) 'Government sector' comprises all government organisations, including government ministries, statutory boards & public research institutes and excluding institutes of higher learning; and (c) 'Institutes of Higher Learning' comprises institutions of higher learning, including the universities and polytechnics. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M081341
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1990-01-01 – 2022-12-31
- Rows
- 39
- Columns
- 34
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Data Series | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12689.390000 | 11365.110000 | 10405.170000 | 9690.45 | 9198.76 | 9002.13 | 9136.46 | 9207.58 | 8307.22 | 7393.51 | 7074.25 |
| Capital Costs | 1139.040000 | 1079.860000 | 861.920000 | 855.17 | 727.64 | 885.17 | 1197.43 | 1266.22 | 1252.98 | 1000.87 | 1137.36 |
| Manpower Costs | 6241.110000 | 5381.650000 | 5074.140000 | 4926.04 | 4616.05 | 4465.27 | 4290.23 | 4192.13 | 3803.97 | 3475.25 | 3307.09 |
| Researchers | 5488.200000 | 4719.580000 | 4463.960000 | 4363.12 | 4119.14 | 3984.67 | 3750.03 | 3686.32 | 3359.74 | 3057.05 | 2868.99 |
| Research Scientists & Engineers (RSE) | 5098.110000 | 4364.270000 | 4138.390000 | 4018.92 | 3799.24 | 3624.54 | 3416.66 | 3367.2 | 3072.69 | 2754.78 | 2579.31 |
| Full-Time Postgraduate Research Students (FPGRS) | 100.640000 | 104.120000 | 110.560000 | 119.91 | 136.7 | 152.06 | 163.62 | 161.08 | 154.83 | 154 | 146.26 |
| Non-Degree Researchers | 289.450000 | 251.190000 | 215.020000 | 224.29 | 183.21 | 208.07 | 169.76 | 158.04 | 132.22 | 148.27 | 143.42 |
| Technicians | 229.320000 | 194.090000 | 163.860000 | 167.6 | 136.97 | 154.38 | 196.85 | 185.28 | 152.35 | 165.24 | 160.44 |
| Other Support Staff | 523.600000 | 467.980000 | 446.310000 | 395.32 | 359.94 | 326.21 | 343.34 | 320.53 | 291.88 | 252.95 | 277.66 |
| Other Operating Costs | 5309.250000 | 4903.600000 | 4469.110000 | 3909.24 | 3855.07 | 3651.69 | 3648.8 | 3749.22 | 3250.27 | 2917.4 | 2629.8 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Data Series | Text | No |
| 2022 | Numeric | No |
| 2021 | Numeric | No |
| 2020 | Numeric | No |
| 2019 | Text | No |
| 2018 | Text | No |
| 2017 | Text | No |
| 2016 | Text | No |
| 2015 | Text | No |
| 2014 | Text | No |
| 2013 | Text | No |
| 2012 | Text | No |
| 2011 | Text | No |
| 2010 | Text | No |
| 2009 | Text | No |
| 2008 | Text | No |
| 2007 | Text | No |
| 2006 | Text | No |
| 2005 | Text | No |
| 2004 | Text | No |
| 2003 | Text | No |
| 2002 | Text | No |
| 2001 | Text | No |
| 2000 | Text | No |
| 1999 | Text | No |
| 1998 | Text | No |
| 1997 | Text | No |
| 1996 | Text | No |
| 1995 | Text | No |
| 1994 | Text | No |
| 1993 | Text | Yes |
| 1992 | Text | Yes |
| 1991 | Text | Yes |
| 1990 | Text | Yes |