Cuba dedicates annually, 1.7% of its Gross Domestic Product to scientific – technical activities, the highest index of the Latin American countries.

Scientific research dedicates about 0.9% of PIB; when in Latin America the average is 0.3. We count on 1.8 scientists and engineers per 100 inhabitants, higher than the rest of the 3rd world countries.

There are 222 entities completely aimed to the scientific – technical activities in Cuba, and they gather about 31 thousand workers; more than 120 of them are important research centers. The scientific poles gather more than 28 thousand researchers, teachers, engineers, technicians and other workers.

In the 2000, Cuban companies have directly participated in the execution or financing of more than 1600 technological innovation projects. Thousand of Cubans participate every year in the science and technical forums at different levels. The Young Technical Brigades gather more than 140 000 young people from different sectors, while about 500 000 innovators are ANIR affiliates.

XVII.1 - Effective staff in scientific and technological activities, according to the educational level

CONCEPTO	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total (a)	69 778	73 470	78 497	78 987	79 030	74 068
Nivel superior	30 596	31 807	35 306	35 037	37 184	44 827
Nivel medio	17 205	18 147	20 408	20 756	21 036	19 096
Otros	21 977	23 516	22 783	23 194	20 810	10 145
Grados científicos otorgados (b)	6 287	6 642	6 965	7 527	7 971	8 494

(a) Incluye el personal científico técnico de los polos científicos.
(b) Se refiere al acumulado de los grados científicos otorgados.

XVII.2 - Effective staff in scientific and technological activities, according to occupational categories

CONCEPTO	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total	69 778	73 470	78 497	78 987	79 030	74 068
Dirigentes	5 397	5 771	6 455	6 507	6 494	5 999
Técnicos	37 509	39 430	43 262	43 501	44 074	43 750
Administrativos	3 313	3 482	3 419	3 402	3 172	1 425
Obreros	13 924	14 125	14 076	14 307	14 184	12 195
De servicios	9 635	10 662	11 285	11 270	11 106	10 699
Del Total: Mujeres	36 251	37 705	40 016	40 380	40 490	39 404

XVII. 3 -Total expenditure in scientific and technological activities, per type of activities

Millones de pesos
CONCEPTO	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total	330,4	316,9	364,6	381,3	388,1	434,7
Investigación y desarrollo	179,1	189,6	209,1	230,1	234,2	260,9
Otras actividades Científicas y tecnológicas	151,3	127,3	155,5	151,2	153,9	173,8

XVII. 4 -Current expenditure in scientific and technological activities, per financing source

Millones de pesos
CONCEPTO	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total	271,8	277,3	333,8	347,8	347,3	389,8
Presupuesto del Estado	163,6	168,4	227,8	240,0	248,0	280,6
Financiamiento empresarial	89,7	92,8	90,3	91,4	81,4	89,5
Otros financiamientos	18,5	16,1	15,7	16,4	17,9	19,7