Korea vs United States: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted against 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea, a difference of 494,518 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes United States's figure about 4.5 times Korea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 12 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 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 | 81,906 US dollars, PPP converted | 538,274 US dollars, PPP converted | 456,369 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, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted against 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Korea and United States?
- 494,518 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 12 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 socio-economic objectives — 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 data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.