5 Most Advanced Countries in Science and Technology

3. South Korea

High Technology Exports in US$ (2021): $163.98 billion

Digital Adoption Index (2016): 0.857

R&D expenditure as % of GDP (2020): 26.58%

High Technology Exports as % of Manufactured Exports (2016): 4.79%

Insider Monkey Rating: 41.55 out of 100

South Korea reported high technology exports of $163.98 billion as of 2021. According to the World Bank, South Korea reported a DAI of 0.857 in 2016. South Korea spent 26.58% of its GDP on R&D in 2020.