Japan vs World: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
World
1.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
World rank
7th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.4% against 1.9% in World, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and World ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 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, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 3.4% against 1.9% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Japan and World?
- 1.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Japan ranks 6th and World ranks 7th 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.