High income vs South Korea: Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure over time
- High income
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.9% against 2.9% in High income, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
High income ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | High income |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.7% | 1.9% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, High income or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.9% against 2.9% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between High income and South Korea?
- 2.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do High income and South Korea rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- High income ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.