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

Japan
106,059 Million euro
in 2023
United States of America
693,045 Million euro
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 693,045 Million euro against 106,059 Million euro in Japan, a difference of 586,986 Million euro.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.5 times Japan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 90,311 Million euro 195,121 Million euro 104,810 Million euro United States of America
2010s 107,460 Million euro 305,060 Million euro 197,599 Million euro United States of America
2020s 109,738 Million euro 598,839 Million euro 489,102 Million euro United States of America

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 of America?
United States of America, at 693,045 Million euro against 106,059 Million euro in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Japan and United States of America?
586,986 Million euro, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 52 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
56 places, 1,040 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed