Year and Sector-wise Expenditure on Research and Development
This dataset provides national expenditure on research and development (R&D) by the central, state, private and higher education sectors, along with total expenditure. It is compiled by NSTMIS, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
Year and Sector-wise Expenditure on Research and Development
This dataset provides national expenditure on research and development (R&D) by the central, state, private and higher education sectors, along with total expenditure. It is compiled by NSTMIS, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
Rows: 145
Columns: 5
Time period: 1970-71, 1975-76, 1980-81, 1985-86, 1990-91, 1995-96, 2001-02, 2005-06 to 2025-26
Last Updated: 01 October 2026
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fiscal_year
sector
expenditure
unit
note
2025-26
Central Sector
92725.43
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
2025-26
State Sector
11432.07
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
2025-26
Private Sector
168834
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
2025-26
Higher Education Sector
40015.52
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
2025-26
Total
313007.02
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
2024-25
Central Sector
89130.71
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
2024-25
State Sector
10582.52
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
2024-25
Private Sector
141355
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
2024-25
Higher Education Sector
35127.9
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
2024-25
Total
276196.13
expenditure in rupees crore
expenditure: data is estimated by applying sector-wise CAGR based on period from 2021-22 to 2023-24
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Metadata
Number of Rows145
Number of Columns5
Time Period1970-71, 1975-76, 1980-81, 1985-86, 1990-91, 1995-96, 2001-02, 2005-06 to 2025-26
Ministry of Science and Technology. (2026). Year and Sector-wise Expenditure on Research and Development [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/24507