Japan vs United States: 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
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted against 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in Japan, a difference of 431,796 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 30 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86,095 US dollars, PPP converted | 226,619 US dollars, PPP converted | 140,524 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 1990s | 126,793 US dollars, PPP converted | 299,373 US dollars, PPP converted | 172,580 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2000s | 156,786 US dollars, PPP converted | 426,842 US dollars, PPP converted | 270,055 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2010s | 172,458 US dollars, PPP converted | 538,274 US dollars, PPP converted | 365,817 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted against 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Japan and United States?
- 431,796 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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.