Germany vs Korea: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Germany
52,859 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Korea
28,685 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Korea rank
2nd

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 28,685 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea, a difference of 24,174 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 30,539 US dollars, PPP converted 5,886 US dollars, PPP converted 24,652 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2000s 31,652 US dollars, PPP converted 11,631 US dollars, PPP converted 20,021 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2010s 42,155 US dollars, PPP converted 22,833 US dollars, PPP converted 19,322 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2020s 54,082 US dollars, PPP converted 31,782 US dollars, PPP converted 22,300 US dollars, PPP converted Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 28,685 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Germany and Korea?
24,174 US dollars, PPP converted, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification