Republic of Korea vs United States: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Republic of Korea
4.9%
in 2023
United States
3.4%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.9% against 3.4% in United States, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or United States?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.9% against 3.4% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Republic of Korea and United States?
- 1.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th 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.