In 2022, around 79 percent of research and development (R&D) expenditure in South Korea was made by business enterprises. Higher education institutions spent the least at around nine percent, which was relatively low compared to other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Distribution of research and development spending in South Korea from 2015 to 2022, by type of institution
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Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (February 22, 2024). Distribution of research and development spending in South Korea from 2015 to 2022, by type of institution [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327167/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-institution-type/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Distribution of research and development spending in South Korea from 2015 to 2022, by type of institution." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327167/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-institution-type/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (2024). Distribution of research and development spending in South Korea from 2015 to 2022, by type of institution. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327167/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-institution-type/
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Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, Distribution of research and development spending in South Korea from 2015 to 2022, by type of institution Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327167/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-institution-type/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Distribution of research and development spending in South Korea from 2015 to 2022, by type of institution [Graph], Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327167/south-korea-distribution-of-randd-spending-by-institution-type/
