Republic of Korea vs United States of America: GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D

Republic of Korea
84,278 Million euro
in 2023
United States of America
883,731 Million euro
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
5th
United States of America rank
1st

GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 883,731 Million euro against 84,278 Million euro in Republic of Korea, a difference of 799,453 Million euro.

That makes United States of America's figure about 10.5 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st of 52 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 8,324 Million euro 216,404 Million euro 208,080 Million euro United States of America
2000s 18,096 Million euro 279,426 Million euro 261,331 Million euro United States of America
2010s 48,814 Million euro 422,218 Million euro 373,404 Million euro United States of America
2020s 77,955 Million euro 769,651 Million euro 691,696 Million euro United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 883,731 Million euro against 84,278 Million euro in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
799,453 Million euro, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,826 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed