This statistic shows the adjusted expenditure of pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline on research and development, from 2015 to 2021. In 2021, the company spent around 3.6 billion GBP on research and development within its pharmaceuticals segment. GlaxoSmithKline plc is a global pharmaceutical and biotech company, headquartered in London.
GlaxoSmithKline's expenditure on research and development from 2015 to 2021, by sector*
(in million British pounds)
Characteristic
Pharmaceuticals
Vaccines
Consumer Healthcare
2015
2,313
525
258
2016
2,628
597
243
2017
3,006
621
235
2018
2,824
673
238
2019
3,348
718
273
2020
3,636
686
281
2021
3,578
887
249
01,0002,0003,0004,000
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GlaxoSmithKline. "GlaxoSmithKline's expenditure on research and development from 2015 to 2021, by sector* (in million British pounds)." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266296/glaxosmithkline-research-and-development-expenditure-by-segment/
GlaxoSmithKline. (2022). GlaxoSmithKline's expenditure on research and development from 2015 to 2021, by sector* (in million British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266296/glaxosmithkline-research-and-development-expenditure-by-segment/
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