Table 21b. Sources of funds for basic research, 1960-72 



[Dollars in millions] 



Unlver- Non- 

 Federal sities profit 

 Govern- Indus- and inslitu- 

 Year Total ment try colleges tions 



Current dollars 



1960 $1,326 $ 693 $331 $215 $87 



1961 1,543 841 350 250 102 



1962 1,886 1,091 382 293 120 



1963 2,196 1,310 414 343 129 



1964 2,559 1,595 424 402 138 



1965 2,853 1,817 448 445 143 



1966 3,127 1,990 496 494 147 



1967 3,363 2,179 477 551 156 



1968 3,658 2,354 518 621 165 



1969 3,770 2,398 519 678 175 



1970 3,946 2,474 535 747 196 



1971 (prelim.) 3,926 2,416 520 793 197 



1972 (est.) 4,100 2,525 545 825 205 



Constant 1958 dollars' 



1960 1,284 671 320 208 84 



1961 1,475 803 334 239 97 



1962 1,783 1,031 361 277 113 



1963 2,049 1,222 386 320 120 



1964 2,351 1,465 389 369 127 



1965 2,573 1,639 404 401 129 



1966 2,744 1,746 435 433 129 



1967 2,860 1,853 406 468 133 



1968 2,991 1,925 423 508 135 



1969 2,941 1,870 405 529 136 



1970 2,918 1,829 396 552 140 



1971 (prelim.) 2,772 1,706 367 560 139 



1972 (est.) 2,812 1,732 374 566 141 



' GNP price deflator was used to convert current to constant dollars 



Source: National Science Foundation. National Patterns ol RSD Resources. 1953-73 (NSF 73-303) 



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