Korea vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Korea currently reports 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted against 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom, a difference of 39,196 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 13 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,603 US dollars, PPP converted | 37,120 US dollars, PPP converted | 19,517 US dollars, PPP converted | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 37,781 US dollars, PPP converted | 46,007 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,225 US dollars, PPP converted | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 84,622 US dollars, PPP converted | 70,041 US dollars, PPP converted | 14,581 US dollars, PPP converted | Korea |
| 2020s | 123,705 US dollars, PPP converted | 100,260 US dollars, PPP converted | 23,445 US dollars, PPP converted | Korea |
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, Korea or United Kingdom?
- Korea, at 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted against 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Korea and United Kingdom?
- 39,196 US dollars, PPP converted, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Korea ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 13 groups.
- 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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About this data
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).