Japan vs United States of America: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
United States of America
3.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.1% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Japan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.