Japan vs Korea: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D
Japan
8.5%
in 2023
Korea
14.7%
in 2021
Japan rank
3rd
Korea rank
1st
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 14.7% against 8.5% in Japan, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 33.5% | 27.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 28.8% | 23.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 14.1% | 6.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 14.7% against 8.5% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Japan and Korea?
- 6.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.