R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Korea
Korea: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.2169 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.2169 Percentage of GDP for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Korea peaked at 0.2213 Percentage of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0855 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1062 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.135 Percentage of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.102 Percentage of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0889 Percentage of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0855 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0866 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0959 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1309 Percentage of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1275 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1531 Percentage of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1599 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1596 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.172 Percentage of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1643 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1564 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1507 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1229 Percentage of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.152 Percentage of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1492 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1556 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1885 Percentage of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2093 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2195 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2213 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2169 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1112 Percentage of GDP | 0.0855 Percentage of GDP | 0.1531 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1543 Percentage of GDP | 0.1229 Percentage of GDP | 0.172 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2111 Percentage of GDP | 0.1885 Percentage of GDP | 0.2213 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Korea?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Korea was 0.2169 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2213 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does Korea rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government-financed BERD. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD R&D Tax Incentives database provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of central and subnational government support for business R&D in form of R&D tax incentives and direct funding across OECD member countries and other major economies. This includes time-series indicators of tax expenditures for R&D, based on the latest OECD data collection on tax incentive support for R&D expenditures. Estimates of the cost of R&D tax support at subnational government level are reported whenever such provisions are applicable and relevant data are available. These estimates of the cost of central and subnational R&D tax relief have been combined with data on direct government funding of business expenditure on R&D (BERD), as compiled by National Statistical Offices based on reports from firms, in order to provide a more complete picture of government efforts to promote business R&D. Furthermore, these estimates are combined with data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) in the broader context of overall budgetary support for R&D activities undertaken by governments. Government budget allocations for R&D include direct funding provided to all sectors, including contributions to R&D programmes abroad. OECD (2019) provides a practical guide to using the OECD R&D Tax Incentives database, describing the R&D tax incentive time series data and highlighting their potential for internationally comparative work through descriptive indicators and econometric analysis.