Scottish Government net Expenditure on Research & Development, 2012 to 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Expenditure (£ millions) 163 164 164 164 165 Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.11 0.11 Sources: UK Government Expenditure on Science, Engineering and Technology, Office for National Statistics (for R&D expenditure) GDP Quarterly National Accounts, Scotland 2018 Quarter 3 (for Scottish GDP) Notes: 1.