Israel vs Korea: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Israel
6.3%
in 2023
Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Israel rank
1st
Korea rank
2nd

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Israel
  • Korea
23456200020112023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 6.3% against 4.9% in Korea, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 121 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 2.5% 1.5% Israel
2010s 4.4% 3.8% 0.6% Israel
2020s 6.0% 4.7% 1.3% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Israel or Korea?
Israel, at 6.3% against 4.9% in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Israel and Korea?
1.4%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Israel ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed