Japan vs United States: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2

Japan
106,380 Million euro
in 2024
United States
722,100 Million euro
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2 over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 722,100 Million euro against 106,380 Million euro in Japan, a difference of 615,720 Million euro.

That makes United States's figure about 6.8 times Japan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 54 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 90,311 Million euro 195,121 Million euro 104,810 Million euro United States
2010s 107,460 Million euro 305,060 Million euro 197,599 Million euro United States
2020s 109,066 Million euro 621,604 Million euro 512,538 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 722,100 Million euro against 106,380 Million euro in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Japan and United States?
615,720 Million euro, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
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 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,068 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed