Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and was 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and in Japan, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in Japan is 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in Japan peaked at 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62,817 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.
Japan ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62,817 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1982 | 67,369 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 73,422 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 79,576 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 88,504 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 90,065 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 96,530 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 103,659 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 112,910 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 121,852 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 124,689 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 123,861 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 121,435 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 120,209 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 128,060 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 126,373 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 131,415 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 134,784 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 135,249 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 139,559 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 143,287 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 145,390 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 149,019 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 151,668 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 162,156 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 169,461 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 175,434 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 173,269 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 158,622 US dollars, PPP converted | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 160,424 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 165,651 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 166,270 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 175,228 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 180,513 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 176,408 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 170,386 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 176,570 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 180,671 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 179,891 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 174,926 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 180,098 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 188,831 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 193,911 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,279 US dollars, PPP converted, 24.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86,095 US dollars, PPP converted | 62,817 US dollars, PPP converted | 112,910 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 1990s | 126,793 US dollars, PPP converted | 120,209 US dollars, PPP converted | 135,249 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,786 US dollars, PPP converted | 139,559 US dollars, PPP converted | 175,434 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,201 US dollars, PPP converted | 160,424 US dollars, PPP converted | 180,671 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,428 US dollars, PPP converted | 174,926 US dollars, PPP converted | 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 636,172 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 2 Germany 155,922 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 3 United Kingdom 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 3 France 79,386 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Chinese Taipei 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in Japan?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in Japan was 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,817 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.