How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

Korea vs Russia: Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)

Korea

28,685 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Russia

22,439 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2020

Korea rank

2nd

Russia rank

4th

Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) over time

Korea
Russia

How they compare

Korea currently reports 28,685 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted in Russia, a difference of 6,246 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russia ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,886 US dollars, PPP converted	10,094 US dollars, PPP converted	4,208 US dollars, PPP converted	Russia
2000s	11,631 US dollars, PPP converted	14,587 US dollars, PPP converted	2,955 US dollars, PPP converted	Russia
2010s	22,833 US dollars, PPP converted	20,701 US dollars, PPP converted	2,132 US dollars, PPP converted	Korea
2020s	29,246 US dollars, PPP converted	22,439 US dollars, PPP converted	6,807 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, Korea or Russia?: Korea, at 28,685 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Korea and Russia?: 6,246 US dollars, PPP converted, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Korea and Russia rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?: Korea ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 12 groups.
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: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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