France vs South Korea: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

France
26,341 Million euro
in 2009
South Korea
16,188 Million euro
in 2008
France rank
5th
South Korea rank
8th

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 26,341 Million euro against 16,188 Million euro in South Korea, a difference of 10,153 Million euro.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 18,088 Million euro 5,904 Million euro 12,184 Million euro France
2000s 22,563 Million euro 13,485 Million euro 9,078 Million euro France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., France or South Korea?
France, at 26,341 Million euro against 16,188 Million euro in South Korea as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between France and South Korea?
10,153 Million euro, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
France ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 712 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed