In 2021, large enterprises accounted for the largest share of total research and development (R&D) spending among companies in South Korea, at around 61 percent. Middle market enterprises and venture businesses had a share of 14.2 and 14.4 percent, respectively.
Distribution of research and development spending among companies in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of company
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Large enterprises
Middle market enterprises
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Venture businesses
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Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (February 28, 2023). Distribution of research and development spending among companies in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of company [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315651/south-korea-rnd-expenditure-distribution-by-company-size/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Distribution of research and development spending among companies in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of company." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315651/south-korea-rnd-expenditure-distribution-by-company-size/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (2023). Distribution of research and development spending among companies in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of company. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315651/south-korea-rnd-expenditure-distribution-by-company-size/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Distribution of Research and Development Spending among Companies in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by Size of Company." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315651/south-korea-rnd-expenditure-distribution-by-company-size/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, Distribution of research and development spending among companies in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of company Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315651/south-korea-rnd-expenditure-distribution-by-company-size/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Distribution of research and development spending among companies in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of company [Graph], Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315651/south-korea-rnd-expenditure-distribution-by-company-size/