South Korea vs United States of America: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
South Korea
4.9%
in 2023
United States of America
3.4%
in 2023
South Korea rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- South Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.9% against 3.4% in United States of America, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
South Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 1.3% | South 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, South Korea or United States of America?
- South Korea, at 4.9% against 3.4% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between South Korea and United States of America?
- 1.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United States of America rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.