In 2021, about 78 trillion South Korean won in South Korea's research and development (R&D) spending came from business enterprises and foreign sources, while about 24 trillion won stemmed from the government and public sector. Spending from private and foreign sources accounted for around 76 percent of all R&D spending in South Korea.
Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds
(in trillion South Korean won)
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Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (February 28, 2023). Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326562/south-korea-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds (in trillion South Korean won)." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326562/south-korea-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (2023). Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds (in trillion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326562/south-korea-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Research and Development Expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by Source of Funds (in Trillion South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326562/south-korea-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds (in trillion South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326562/south-korea-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph], Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326562/south-korea-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
