Eastern Asia vs Korea: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Eastern Asia
2.8%
in 2023
Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Eastern Asia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 4.9% against 2.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Eastern Asia or Korea?
- Korea, at 4.9% against 2.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Asia and Korea?
- 2.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Korea rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.