Belgium vs Japan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
3.3%
in 2023
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
7th
Japan rank
6th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 121 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.