Germany vs Japan: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Germany
45,275 Million euro
in 2009
Japan
89,436 Million euro
in 2008
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd

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

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 89,436 Million euro against 45,275 Million euro in Germany, a difference of 44,161 Million euro.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 28,703 Million euro 75,993 Million euro 47,289 Million euro Japan
2000s 39,353 Million euro 94,475 Million euro 55,121 Million euro Japan

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., Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 89,436 Million euro against 45,275 Million euro in Germany as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Germany and Japan?
44,161 Million euro, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
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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About this data

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