Core Insights - In 2024, Shaanxi Province's research and experimental development (R&D) expenditure is projected to reach 92.62 billion yuan, an increase of 8.015 billion yuan, representing a growth of 9.5%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the national average [1] - The R&D expenditure intensity in Shaanxi is 2.61%, up by 0.12 percentage points from the previous year, maintaining the highest level in Western China [1] - Basic research funding accounts for 7.0% of the total R&D expenditure, an increase of 0.5 percentage points year-on-year [1] Expenditure Breakdown - Basic research funding is 6.508 billion yuan, growing by 17.6% year-on-year; experimental development funding is 70.501 billion yuan, increasing by 12.4% [1] - R&D funding from various entities includes 52.963 billion yuan from enterprises (up 10.2%), 27.964 billion yuan from government research institutions (up 6.2%), and 11.106 billion yuan from higher education institutions (up 15.2%), with the latter exceeding the national average by 3.9 percentage points [1] Regional Insights - Seven regions in Shaanxi have R&D expenditures exceeding 1 billion yuan, contributing a total of 90.758 billion yuan, which accounts for 98.0% of the province's total R&D expenditure [2] - Notable growth in R&D expenditure is observed in Tongchuan, Weinan, and Yangling Demonstration Zone, with increases of 57.3%, 50.3%, and 84.8% respectively, significantly surpassing the provincial average [2] Industry Insights - Among large-scale industrial enterprises, 21 industry categories have R&D expenditures exceeding 200 million yuan, representing 97.4% of the total R&D expenditure in this sector [2] - Ten industry categories have R&D expenditures exceeding 500 million yuan and an intensity above the average level of large-scale industrial enterprises [2]

Core Insights - In 2024, China's total research and development (R&D) expenditure reached 36,326.8 billion yuan, marking an increase of 2,969.7 billion yuan or 8.9% from the previous year [1] - The R&D expenditure intensity, measured as a percentage of GDP, rose to 2.69%, up by 0.11 percentage points year-on-year [1] - The average R&D funding per full-time researcher was 480,000 yuan, an increase of 19,000 yuan from the previous year [1] R&D Expenditure by Activity Type - Basic research funding amounted to 2,500.9 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 10.7% [1] - Applied research funding reached 4,305.5 billion yuan, increasing by 17.6% [1] - Experimental development funding was 29,520.4 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 7.6% [1] - The proportion of basic research funding increased to 6.88%, up by 0.11 percentage points [1] R&D Expenditure by Entity - R&D funding from enterprises totaled 28,211.6 billion yuan, an increase of 8.8% [2] - Government research institutions contributed 4,231.6 billion yuan, growing by 9.7% [2] - Higher education institutions accounted for 3,065.5 billion yuan, with an increase of 11.3% [2] - The share of funding from enterprises, government research institutions, and higher education institutions was 77.7%, 11.6%, and 8.4%, respectively [2] R&D Expenditure by Industry - R&D expenditure in high-tech manufacturing industries reached 7,668.9 billion yuan, growing by 10.2% [2] - The R&D expenditure intensity in these industries was 3.35%, up by 0.24 percentage points [2] - Eight industry categories in large-scale industrial enterprises had R&D expenditures exceeding 100 billion yuan, accounting for 68.2% of total R&D spending in large-scale industrial enterprises [2] R&D Expenditure by Region - Six provinces (or municipalities) had R&D expenditures exceeding 200 billion yuan: Guangdong (5,099.6 billion yuan), Jiangsu (4,597.5 billion yuan), Beijing (3,278.4 billion yuan), Zhejiang (2,901.4 billion yuan), Shandong (2,597.3 billion yuan), and Shanghai (2,343.7 billion yuan) [3] - Seven provinces (or municipalities) had R&D expenditure intensity above the national average, with Beijing at 6.58% and Shanghai at 4.35% [3] National Fiscal Science and Technology Expenditure - National fiscal science and technology expenditure for 2024 was 12,629.2 billion yuan, an increase of 633.3 billion yuan or 5.3% from the previous year [3] - Central fiscal science and technology expenditure was 4,192.5 billion yuan, accounting for 33.2% of total national fiscal science and technology expenditure [3]