Germany vs Korea: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Germany
159,537 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Korea
141,654 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Korea rank
3rd

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k198120022024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted against 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea, a difference of 17,883 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 80,488 US dollars, PPP converted 17,603 US dollars, PPP converted 62,884 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2000s 102,236 US dollars, PPP converted 37,781 US dollars, PPP converted 64,455 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2010s 136,629 US dollars, PPP converted 84,622 US dollars, PPP converted 52,007 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2020s 156,723 US dollars, PPP converted 127,295 US dollars, PPP converted 29,428 US dollars, PPP converted Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted against 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Germany and Korea?
17,883 US dollars, PPP converted, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).