China except Hong Kong vs Japan: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

China except Hong Kong
33,077 Million euro
in 2008
Japan
89,436 Million euro
in 2008
China except Hong Kong rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 89,436 Million euro against 33,077 Million euro in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 56,359 Million euro.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., China except Hong Kong or Japan?
Japan, at 89,436 Million euro against 33,077 Million euro in China except Hong Kong as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
56,359 Million euro, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
China except Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 712 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed