In 2022, large enterprises accounted for the largest share of total research and development (R&D) spending among companies in South Korea, at around 62 percent. Middle-market enterprises had a share of about 14 percent.
Distribution of research and development spending among companies in South Korea from 2015 to 2022, by size of company
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