Korea vs South Korea: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2

Korea
66,741 Million euro
in 2023
South Korea
72,319 Million euro
in 2024
Korea rank
6th
South Korea rank
5th

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2 over time

  • Korea
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 72,319 Million euro against 66,741 Million euro in Korea, a difference of 5,578 Million euro.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 5th of 54 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 16,605 Million euro 16,605 Million euro 0 Million euro —
2010s 38,321 Million euro 38,321 Million euro 0 Million euro —
2020s 61,740 Million euro 61,740 Million euro 0 Million euro —

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., Korea or South Korea?
South Korea, at 72,319 Million euro against 66,741 Million euro in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Korea and South Korea?
5,578 Million euro, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Korea and South Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Korea ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 5th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,068 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed