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

Japan
89,436 Million euro
in 2008
United Kingdom
17,537 Million euro
in 2009
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 89,436 Million euro against 17,537 Million euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 71,899 Million euro.

That makes Japan's figure about 5.1 times United Kingdom's.

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

Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 75,993 Million euro 12,991 Million euro 63,002 Million euro Japan
2000s 94,475 Million euro 19,801 Million euro 74,674 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., Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 89,436 Million euro against 17,537 Million euro in United Kingdom as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Japan and United Kingdom?
71,899 Million euro, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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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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