Europe vs Japan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Europe
2.0%
in 2023
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
Japan rank
6th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.4% against 2.0% in Europe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and Japan ranks 6th of 22 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 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, Europe or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.4% against 2.0% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Japan?
- 1.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe ranks 6th and Japan ranks 6th of 22 groups.
- 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.