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Table 1

Population (million), GDP (billion US$), GDP per capita, research and development (R&D) and Health Expenditure (% of GDP) in China, India, Japan, Russia, Germany, EU and USA, October 2017. Reference: Author's calculations using [according to [13–16]].

Data for Figure 3	Population (million)^α	GDP (billion US$)^α	GDP per capita^α	R&D^α	Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
China	1,397	11,064.000	8,069.2	2.1%	5.5%^γ
India	1,309	2,111.751	1,613.2	0.6%	4.8%^γ
Japan	127.9	4,383.076	3,4474.1	3.3%	10.9%^β
Russia	143.9	1,365.865	9,329.3	1.1%	5.6%^β
Germany	81.9	3,363.599	41,176.9	2.9%	11.2%^β
EU	740.8	11,616.144	32,047.7	2.0%	15.2%^β
USA	319.92	18,036.648	56,207	2.8%	16.9%^β

Available 2016 data were incomplete using the sources mentioned below with consequent use of available 2015 data. Original data and graph were transformed for China, India, Japan, Russia, Germany EU and the USA.

^αPopulation (million), GDP (billion USD), GDP per capita and R&D for China, India, Japan, Russia, Germany, EU and USA [according to [13,14]].

^βHealth expenditure (% of GDP) for Japan, Russia, Germany, EU and USA [according to [14,15]].

^γ2015 or 2016 data in regard to health expenditure (% of GDP) were available for China or India using the resources mentioned. In both, 2014 Health expenditure (% of GDP) data were available and used.

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