In 2022, Israel invested six percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) into research and development, the highest worldwide. In South Korea, the expenditure on R&D reached over five percent of its GDP.
Leading countries by research and development (R&D) expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide in 2022
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OECD. (March 29, 2024). Leading countries by research and development (R&D) expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/732269/worldwide-research-and-development-share-of-gdp-top-countries/
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