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

Korea
28,685 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
United Kingdom
23,038 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 28,685 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom, a difference of 5,647 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 5,886 US dollars, PPP converted 15,168 US dollars, PPP converted 9,281 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
2000s 11,631 US dollars, PPP converted 17,773 US dollars, PPP converted 6,141 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom
2010s 22,833 US dollars, PPP converted 17,873 US dollars, PPP converted 4,960 US dollars, PPP converted Korea
2020s 32,557 US dollars, PPP converted 22,019 US dollars, PPP converted 10,538 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 United Kingdom?
Korea, at 28,685 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Korea and United Kingdom?
5,647 US dollars, PPP converted, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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

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