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

South Korea
16,188 Million euro
in 2008
Spain
7,568 Million euro
in 2009
South Korea rank
8th
Spain rank
11th

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

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 16,188 Million euro against 7,568 Million euro in Spain, a difference of 8,620 Million euro.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.

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

South Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5,904 Million euro 2,521 Million euro 3,383 Million euro South Korea
2000s 13,485 Million euro 5,237 Million euro 8,248 Million euro South Korea

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., South Korea or Spain?
South Korea, at 16,188 Million euro against 7,568 Million euro in Spain as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between South Korea and Spain?
8,620 Million euro, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
South Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th 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