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

Japan
89,436 Million euro
in 2008
United States
196,563 Million euro
in 2008
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

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

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 196,563 Million euro against 89,436 Million euro in Japan, a difference of 107,127 Million euro.

That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 75,993 Million euro 123,656 Million euro 47,663 Million euro United States
2000s 94,475 Million euro 196,007 Million euro 101,532 Million euro United States

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 States?
United States, at 196,563 Million euro against 89,436 Million euro in Japan as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Japan and United States?
107,127 Million euro, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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