In 2021, about 73.2 trillion South Korean won was spent on research and development (R&D) in the fields of engineering and technology in South Korea. Humanities accounted for the smallest share, with around 1.5 trillion won in R&D spending.
Research and development expenditure in South Korea in 2021, by field of science
(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 in 2021, by field of science (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327740/south-korea-randd-spending-by-field/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Research and development expenditure in South Korea in 2021, by field of science (in trillion South Korean won)." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327740/south-korea-randd-spending-by-field/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (2023). Research and development expenditure in South Korea in 2021, by field of science (in trillion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327740/south-korea-randd-spending-by-field/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Research and Development Expenditure in South Korea in 2021, by Field of Science (in Trillion South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327740/south-korea-randd-spending-by-field/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, Research and development expenditure in South Korea in 2021, by field of science (in trillion South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327740/south-korea-randd-spending-by-field/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Research and development expenditure in South Korea in 2021, by field of science (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph], Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327740/south-korea-randd-spending-by-field/