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

Italy
18,850 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Korea
28,685 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd

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

  • Italy
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 28,685 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy, a difference of 9,835 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 13,915 US dollars, PPP converted 5,886 US dollars, PPP converted 8,028 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2000s 17,993 US dollars, PPP converted 12,740 US dollars, PPP converted 5,253 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2010s 15,010 US dollars, PPP converted 22,833 US dollars, PPP converted 7,823 US dollars, PPP converted Korea
2020s 18,603 US dollars, PPP converted 31,782 US dollars, PPP converted 13,179 US dollars, PPP converted Korea

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, Italy or Korea?
Korea, at 28,685 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Italy and Korea?
9,835 US dollars, PPP converted, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Italy ranks 5th 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