Capital spending by semiconductor companies, share of world total, selected years Region 1980 1985 1990 1997 United States 60.4% 35.5% 29.8% 33.0% Japan 28.9% 46.7% 50.0% 25.0% Europe 10.7% 8.3% 9.9% 9.0% Rest of world 0.0% 9.4% 10.3% 33.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Source: Macher et al. (1999, fig. 4); data supplied by author. Note: Columns may not total precisely, due to rounding.
