European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) vs Japan: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
146,012 Million euro
in 2009
Japan
89,436 Million euro
in 2008
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
  • Japan
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) currently reports 146,012 Million euro against 89,436 Million euro in Japan, a difference of 56,576 Million euro.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)'s figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 84,455 Million euro 75,993 Million euro 8,462 Million euro European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
2000s 127,887 Million euro 94,475 Million euro 33,412 Million euro European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) or Japan?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), at 146,012 Million euro against 89,436 Million euro in Japan as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan?
56,576 Million euro, with European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 1st 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