South Korea South Korea, Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2022 5.21 2 +0.301 +6.13%
2021 4.91 2 +0.114 +2.38%
2020 4.8 2 +0.169 +3.65%
2019 4.63 3 +0.111 +2.45%
2018 4.52 2 +0.224 +5.23%
2017 4.29 2 +0.305 +7.65%
2016 3.99 2 +0.00884 +0.222%
2015 3.98 2 -0.0997 -2.44%
2014 4.08 2 +0.127 +3.2%
2013 3.95 2 +0.101 +2.62%
2012 3.85 2 +0.258 +7.19%
2011 3.59 3 +0.276 +8.33%
2010 3.32 3 +0.169 +5.37%
2009 3.15 5 +0.158 +5.28%
2008 2.99 5 +0.116 +4.05%
2007 2.87 5 +0.153 +5.64%
2006 2.72 6 +0.196 +7.79%
2005 2.52 6 +0.0808 +3.31%
2004 2.44 7 +0.165 +7.24%
2003 2.28 9 +0.0695 +3.15%
2002 2.21 8 -0.0709 -3.11%
2001 2.28 9 +0.153 +7.22%
2000 2.13 9 +0.11 +5.43%
1999 2.02 10 -0.0946 -4.48%
1998 2.11 6 -0.138 -6.14%
1997 2.25 6 +0.0321 +1.45%
1996 2.22 7

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