Korea - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Korea was 4.53 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 4.53 in 2018, while its lowest value was 2.02 in 1999.
Definition: Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.22 |
| 1997 | 2.25 |
| 1998 | 2.11 |
| 1999 | 2.02 |
| 2000 | 2.13 |
| 2001 | 2.28 |
| 2002 | 2.21 |
| 2003 | 2.28 |
| 2004 | 2.44 |
| 2005 | 2.52 |
| 2006 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 2.87 |
| 2008 | 2.99 |
| 2009 | 3.15 |
| 2010 | 3.32 |
| 2011 | 3.59 |
| 2012 | 3.85 |
| 2013 | 3.95 |
| 2014 | 4.08 |
| 2015 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 3.99 |
| 2017 | 4.29 |
| 2018 | 4.53 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
