20-38 Basic Statistics on National Scientific and Technological Activities

 

Item

1991

1995

1996

1997

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Scientific Technological Research Institutions

19839

24985

23610

22531

# In Research Institutions

8188

7721

7636

7558

In Large and Medium Industrial Enterprises

8792

13107

12033

11142

In Institutes of Higher Education

2859

3431

3398

3343

Number of Persons Engaged in Scientific and Technological Activities (10 000 persons)

228.6

262.5

290.3

288.6

# Scientists and Engineers

132.1

155.4

168.7

166.6

Funding for Scientific and Technological Activities (100 million yuan)

427.3

962.5

1043.2

1181.9

# Funds Self-raised

163.8

425.2

434.4

527.4

Bank Loans

72.0

127.1

149.8

155.2

Expenditures for Scientific and Technological Activities(100 million yuan)

389.0

845.2

930.7

1063.0

# Service Fees

64.6

177.1

184.9

209.4

Purchases of Fixed Assets

114.8

241.1

269.1

293.4

# Research and Development Expenses

151.2

349.0

404.7

481.9

Proportion of Research and Development Expenses to GNP

0.70

0.60

0.60

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

a)       Data in this table include the data of enterprises or institutions of construction, transportation, post and communications, agriculture, geology and water conservancy industry. Data of previous years has been adjusted according to the same standard.