The data illustrates the total global pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) spending from 2010-2024 in billion USD. In 2016, the pharmaceutical industry spent some 159 billion USD on research and development. To some estimations, this figure should increase to over 200 billion dollars in 2024.
2010 | 129 |
2011 | 137 |
2012 | 136 |
2013 | 138 |
2014 | 144 |
2015 | 149 |
2016 | 159 |
2017 | 165 |
2018 | 172 |
2019 | 177 |
2020 | 183 |
2021 | 188 |
2022 | 194 |
2023 | 199 |
2024 | 204 |