Korea vs United States: 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 States
How they compare
United States currently reports 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted against 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea, a difference of 706,281 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes United States's figure about 6.0 times Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,603 US dollars, PPP converted | 302,550 US dollars, PPP converted | 284,947 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2000s | 37,781 US dollars, PPP converted | 426,842 US dollars, PPP converted | 389,060 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2010s | 84,622 US dollars, PPP converted | 553,057 US dollars, PPP converted | 468,435 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2020s | 127,295 US dollars, PPP converted | 798,753 US dollars, PPP converted | 671,459 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 847,935 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 Korea and United States?
- 706,281 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Korea ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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).