Japan vs Oceania: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
Oceania
1.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Oceania rank
8th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Japan
- Oceania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.4% against 1.8% in Oceania, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Oceania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Oceania ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 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, Japan or Oceania?
- Japan, at 3.4% against 1.8% in Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Japan and Oceania?
- 1.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Oceania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Oceania rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Japan ranks 6th and Oceania ranks 8th 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.