20-38 Basic Statistics on National Scientific and Technological Activities

Item

1995

1996

1997

1998

Number of Scientific Technological Research Institutions

24985

23610

22531

22151

# in Research Institutions

7721

7636

7558

7496

In Large and Medium Industrial Enterprises

13107

12033

11142

10926

In Institutes of Higher Education

3431

3398

3343

3241

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

262.5

290.3

288.6

281.4

# Scientists and Engineers

155.4

168.7

166.6

149

Funding for Scientific and Technological Activities (100 million yuan)

962.5

1043.2

1181.9

1289.8

# Funds Self-raised

425.2

434.4

527.4

655.1

Bank Loans

127.1

149.8

155.2

171

Expenditures for Scientific and Technological Activities (100 million yuan)

845.2

930.7

1063

1128.5

# Service Fees

177.1

184.9

209.4

236.2

Purchases of Fixed Assets

241.1

269.1

293.4

304.6

# Research and Development Expenses

349

404.7

481.9

520.3

Proportion of Research and Development Expenses to GNP

0.6

0.6

0.65

0.69

 

 

 

 

 

a)Data in this table include the data of enterprises or institutions of constructure, transportation, post and

communications, agriculture, geology and water conservancy industy. Data of previous years has been adjusted

according to the same standard.