In 2021, research and development (R&D) spending made by business enterprises in South Korea amounted to around 80.8 trillion South Korean won. Higher education institutions spent the least, at around 9.3 trillion won.
Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by type of institution (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 from 2015 to 2021, by type of institution (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327161/south-korea-randd-expenses-by-institution-type/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by type of institution (in trillion South Korean won)." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327161/south-korea-randd-expenses-by-institution-type/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (2023). Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by type of institution (in trillion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327161/south-korea-randd-expenses-by-institution-type/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Research and Development Expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by Type of Institution (in Trillion South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327161/south-korea-randd-expenses-by-institution-type/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by type of institution (in trillion South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327161/south-korea-randd-expenses-by-institution-type/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Research and development expenditure in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by type of institution (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph], Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327161/south-korea-randd-expenses-by-institution-type/