Japan vs Korea: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea, a difference of 62,722 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,342 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,603 US dollars, PPP converted | 109,739 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2000s | 156,786 US dollars, PPP converted | 37,781 US dollars, PPP converted | 119,005 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2010s | 173,201 US dollars, PPP converted | 84,622 US dollars, PPP converted | 88,579 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2020s | 188,428 US dollars, PPP converted | 127,295 US dollars, PPP converted | 61,134 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Japan and Korea?
- 62,722 US dollars, PPP converted, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.