Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Japan
Japan: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Japan, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8.5% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Japan peaked at 8.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.
Japan ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.0% | — |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +4.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 15.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +46.8% | 5.7% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Korea 14.7% compare
- 2 South Korea 13.6% compare
- 4 Austria 8.4% compare
- 5 Malta 8.3% compare
- 6 United States 7.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Japan?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Japan was 8.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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