In 2021, private and foreign sources accounted for about 76 percent of total research and development (R&D) spending in South Korea. The government and private sector accounted for the remaining 24 percent. The government's share of R&D spending was relatively low compared with other countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Distribution of research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds
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Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (February 28, 2023). Distribution of research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326566/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Distribution of research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326566/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (2023). Distribution of research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326566/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Distribution of Research and Development Expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by Source of Funds." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326566/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, Distribution of research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326566/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Distribution of research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by source of funds [Graph], Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326566/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-source-of-funds/
