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

Korea
66,741 Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom
30,179 Million euro
in 2019
Korea rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom
20.0k40.0k60.0k200520142023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 66,741 Million euro against 30,179 Million euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 36,562 Million euro.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 16,605 Million euro 20,158 Million euro 3,553 Million euro United Kingdom
2010s 38,321 Million euro 24,774 Million euro 13,547 Million euro 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., Korea or United Kingdom?
Korea, at 66,741 Million euro against 30,179 Million euro in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Korea and United Kingdom?
36,562 Million euro, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 52 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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About this data

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
56 places, 1,040 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed